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Cottonwood Spring

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Elevation, modelled
937 m
Tallest summit within 13.8 miles
Mazatzal Peak2,403 m · 8.4 mi
Nearest byway
From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road22.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:41local time
Coordinates
33.9808, -111.3527
Cottonwood Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Cottonwood Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 937 m. Mazatzal Peak stands 2,403 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Reed Spring, a spring 1.5 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 22 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Cottonwood Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mazatzal PeakNW 312°2,403 m8.4 mi
North PeakNNW 329°2,273 m13.8 mi
Mount OrdSSW 212°2,165 m6.2 mi
Mount PeeleyW 281°2,137 m7.8 mi
Sheep MountainW 274°2,113 m9.0 mi
Eagle PeakSSW 209°2,008 m6.4 mi
Saddle MountainW 261°1,990 m9.8 mi
Picture MountainESE 108°1,963 m11.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
Peaks
Historic sites: 10
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 6
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3018:0418:37
June solstice05:1519:0419:41
September equinox06:1417:5118:24
December solstice07:2816:4317:21

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475157647282888680685546
Precip in2.22.11.80.50.40.21.21.91.21.41.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Punkin CTR, 9 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Mar — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs33434743513337.811.124.578.636.547.457.7202

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Tonto Creek Above Gun Creek, Near Roosevelt, AZ, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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