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Cottonwood Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,137 m
Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 17.5 mi
Nearest byway
Sky Island Scenic Byway18.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:36local time
Coordinates
32.5414, -111.0647
Cottonwood Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,137 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bass Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LemmonESE 113°2,794 m17.5 mi
Marshall PeakESE 115°2,530 m19.1 mi
Syke KnobESE 112°2,426 m19.8 mi
Cathedral RockSE 130°2,425.64 m16.8 mi
Samaniego PeakESE 109°2,312 m15.2 mi
Marble PeakESE 104°2,297 m19.4 mi
Rice PeakE 96°2,289 m18.5 mi
Window PeakSE 133°2,277 m16.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0418:36
June solstice05:1818:5919:36
September equinox06:1317:5018:22
December solstice07:2316:4617:23

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495056627180858479675749
Precip in1.31.20.70.30.20.42.62.51.20.80.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catalina SP, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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