- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | ESE 113° | 2,794 m | 17.5 mi |
| Marshall Peak | ESE 115° | 2,530 m | 19.1 mi |
| Syke Knob | ESE 112° | 2,426 m | 19.8 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | SE 130° | 2,425.64 m | 16.8 mi |
| Samaniego Peak | ESE 109° | 2,312 m | 15.2 mi |
| Marble Peak | ESE 104° | 2,297 m | 19.4 mi |
| Rice Peak | E 96° | 2,289 m | 18.5 mi |
| Window Peak | SE 133° | 2,277 m | 16.7 mi |
- 18.9 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 23 mi
- Windy Point · 24 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 24 mi
- Geology Vista · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Bass Spring: 0.9 mi
- Cochie Spring: 1.4 mi
- Cherry Spring: 13.3 mi
- Rancheria Spring: 13.4 mi
- Carristo Spring: 13.5 mi
Peaks
- Jeffords Peak: 1.6 mi
- Tortilla: 3.1 mi
- Falcon: 3.2 mi
- Owl Head Buttes: 5.2 mi
- Rocky Butte: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Dove Mountain Neighborhood Park: 7.6 mi
- South Preserves Park: 7.8 mi
- Desert Oasis Recreation Center: 8.1 mi
- Tangerine Sky Park: 8.2 mi
- Hohokam Park: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 54
- Deer at Tangerine Sky Park: 8.2 mi
- Artisan Center: 8.6 mi
- Bighorn: 10.0 mi
- The Learning Tree: 10.1 mi
- Downtown Marana Sign/Cowboy Statue: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 53
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 12.8 mi
- aquaponics: 13.3 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 14.8 mi
- Desert Palm Oasis: 14.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Honey Bee Canyon Park: 8.2 mi
- Countryside Vistas: 9.4 mi
- Avra Valley I-10 Wildlife Corridor: 10.8 mi
- El Rio Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Upper Cañada del Oro: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 39
- Crested Saguaro: 14.8 mi
- Geology Wall: 14.9 mi
- Bell AH1 Cobra Michelle: 16.0 mi
- The Window: 16.6 mi
- Rio Grande Steel Sided Caboose 01433: 18.4 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Ogle Well: 2.5 mi
- Carpenter Ranch: 2.9 mi
- Titan II Missile Silo 570-9: 8.0 mi
- Catalina Mountain School: 9.7 mi
- Arizona Heroes Memorial: 10.0 mi
Museums: 20
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 14.9 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 18.2 mi
- Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum: 18.4 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 19.9 mi
- International Wildlife Museum: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Signal Hill Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Honey Bee Canyon: 8.4 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 24.5 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 24.5 mi
- Alcatraz: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Walter's Cascade: 13.2 mi
- Seven Falls: 22.6 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- American Flag: 20.3 mi
- Sasco: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catalina SP, 12 mi away.
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