- Elevation, modelled
- 2,170 m
- Tallest summit within 22.5 miles
- Baker Butte2,456 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road21.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4782, -111.1774
Drift Fence Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 2,170 m. Baker Butte stands 2,456 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McFarland Spring, a spring 1.1 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 22 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Drift Fence Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Butte | W 261° | 2,456 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NNW 334° | 2,428 m | 21.6 mi |
| Promontory Butte | SE 139° | 2,391 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bottle Butte | NW 323° | 2,331 m | 21.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NW 314° | 2,312 m | 18.8 mi |
| Landmark Mountain | NW 325° | 2,300 m | 20.5 mi |
| Myrtle Point | SSE 165° | 2,265 m | 7.3 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,252 m | 16.0 mi |
- 21.9 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 46.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
- McFarland Spring: 1.1 mi
- Aspen Spring: 1.2 mi
- McClintock Spring: 1.6 mi
- Merritt Spring: 1.7 mi
- Dane Spring: 1.8 mi
- Hart Point: 4.5 mi
- Myrtle Point: 7.3 mi
- Roberts Mesa: 8.2 mi
- Brody Hills: 9.0 mi
- Baker Butte: 11.6 mi
- Burnt Point: 5.0 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 5.6 mi
- Mogollon Rim: 6.1 mi
- Hi View Point: 7.2 mi
- Alcatraz Point: 9.4 mi
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Marker: 4.5 mi
- Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Rocky Point Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
- Aspen Recreation Area: 16.7 mi
- East Verde Park: 16.7 mi
- Original General Spring Box: 4.4 mi
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument: 5.3 mi
- Double Cabin: 7.2 mi
- Spade Ranch house: 12.0 mi
- Shoofly Ruins: 14.2 mi
- Third Crossing: 9.8 mi
- Second Crossing: 10.3 mi
- Horton Creek Picnic Site: 10.6 mi
- Horton Creek: 10.6 mi
- Water Wheel: 10.8 mi
- Pine-Strawberry Museum: 17.0 mi
- Zane Grey House: 19.5 mi
- Camp Geronimo central restroom: 12.1 mi
- Plant Demonstration: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:50 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue Ridge RS, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Oct — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 5.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge East Verde R Div From East Clear CR NR Pine, AZ, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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