- Elevation, modelled
- 1,976 m
- Tallest summit within 16.1 miles
- Mount Union2,427 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6650.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.4914, -112.5520
Government Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,976 m. Mount Union stands 2,427 m to the east-southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 50 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Government Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union | ESE 122° | 2,427 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Davis | ESE 117° | 2,407 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Tritle | SE 130° | 2,368 m | 8.1 mi |
| Moscow Peak | SE 124° | 2,343 m | 10.8 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | ESE 103° | 2,336 m | 8.7 mi |
| Granite Benchmark | N 360° | 2,325 m | 10.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 135° | 2,291 m | 8.6 mi |
| Maverick Mountain | SE 134° | 2,267 m | 6.2 mi |
- 50.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.6 mi off the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Pigeon Spring: 0.4 mi
- Head of Aspen Creek Spring: 0.7 mi
- East Copper Spring: 0.9 mi
- Copper Basin Road Spring: 1.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Dopper Peak: 0.7 mi
- Mount Francis: 1.0 mi
- Gabarina Hill: 2.0 mi
- Williams Peak: 2.1 mi
- Wolverton Mountain: 2.5 mi
Parks: 42
- Thumb Butte Park: 4.6 mi
- Flinn Park: 5.1 mi
- Honor Island Park: 5.5 mi
- Jefferson Park: 5.6 mi
- Goldwater Lake Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Firefighters Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Granite Creek: 5.7 mi
- Pauline Weaver: 5.7 mi
- Bicentennial Tree: 5.8 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 5.6 mi
- Cowboy at Rest: 5.8 mi
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 10.3 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 10.4 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Whiskey Row: 5.8 mi
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area: 9.9 mi
- Granite Dells: 10.3 mi
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 13.8 mi
- Montimer Farms: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Catoctin: 4.7 mi
- Alexandra: 21.0 mi
- Jerome Junction: 21.6 mi
- Bradshaw City: 23.2 mi
- Cleator: 23.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 5.6 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 6.4 mi
- Fort Whipple Museum: 6.9 mi
- Highlands Center for Natural History: 9.3 mi
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 3
- Watson Wood Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Granite Mountain Peregrine Closure: 9.5 mi
- Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sycamore Rim: 20.1 mi
- Owl Rocks: 20.3 mi
- Promised Land: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Co-creation Garden: 5.6 mi
- Healing Garden: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott, 9 mi away.
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