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Government Spring

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Elevation, modelled
883 m
Tallest summit within 18.0 miles
Moscow Peak2,343 m · 17.4 mi
Nearest byway
Mingus Mountain Scenic Road29.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:44local time
Coordinates
34.2417, -112.1625
Government Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Government Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 883 m. Moscow Peak stands 2,343 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bland Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Mingus Mountain Scenic Road passes 30 miles off.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Government Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moscow PeakNW 310°2,343 m17.4 mi
Towers MountainW 268°2,324 m11.7 mi
Lane MountainSW 236°2,195 m10.9 mi
Watson PeakSW 236°2,183 m10.9 mi
Wasson PeakWSW 249°2,166 m11.2 mi
Yankee Doodle PeakNW 308°2,148 m17.3 mi
Porphry MountainW 260°2,141 m11.7 mi
Horse MountainW 269°2,127 m14.2 mi
On the road
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs
Ghost towns: 11
Parks: 11
Attractions: 6
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Museums: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0818:41
June solstice05:1819:0719:44
September equinox06:1717:5418:27
December solstice07:3216:4517:23

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586676818074645346
Precip in1.71.91.40.40.40.12.02.11.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cordes, 4 mi away.

Streamflow

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs34.356.245.615.42.82.110.226.214.27.78.223.5

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Agua Fria River Near Mayer, AZ, 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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