- Elevation, modelled
- 1,391 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Mount Wrightson2,882.32 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:33local time
- Coordinates
- 31.8680, -110.7777
Helvetia Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,391 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Chavez Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 4.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Helvetia Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | SSW 199° | 2,882.32 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | SSW 207° | 2,576 m | 13.9 mi |
| Josephine Peak | SSW 196° | 2,563 m | 13.5 mi |
| McCleary Peak | SSW 203° | 2,546 m | 10.5 mi |
| Apache Peak | E 98° | 2,530 m | 20.7 mi |
| Florida Peak | SSW 197° | 2,480 m | 10.2 mi |
| Wrong Mountain | NE 42° | 2,458 m | 22.7 mi |
| French Joe Peak | E 99° | 2,321 m | 20.9 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Chavez Spring: 0.2 mi
- Shamrod Spring: 0.5 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 1.4 mi
- Fig Tree Spring: 1.9 mi
- Tunnel Spring: 3.8 mi
- Peach Knob: 1.0 mi
- Harts Butte: 1.6 mi
- Helvetia: 2.0 mi
- Weigles Butte: 2.2 mi
- Huerfano Butte: 3.3 mi
- Sycamore Canyon Park: 5.2 mi
- Santa Rita III Park: 5.3 mi
- Madera Highlands Park: 11.1 mi
- Madera Highlands: 11.2 mi
- Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park: 11.2 mi
- Esmond Station: 15.4 mi
- McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 15.9 mi
- Robert A Price Senior Park: 18.4 mi
- Poteet Property: 18.4 mi
- Empirita Ranch: 18.5 mi
- Barn: 8.8 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #05: 9.1 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #06: 10.3 mi
- Total Wreck Mine: 11.1 mi
- Titan-II 2nd Stage Engine: 13.2 mi
- F4 Phantom: 6.8 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Anthony's: 11.8 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 13.0 mi
- F86: 22.2 mi
- Titan Missile Museum: 13.2 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 19.3 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 19.4 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 19.5 mi
- The Patagonia Museum: 22.7 mi
- Helvetia: 1.0 mi
- Kentucky Camp: 9.5 mi
- Total Wreck: 11.0 mi
- Pantano: 14.8 mi
- Alto: 18.7 mi
- Addendum Wall: 22.6 mi
- Shallow End: 22.7 mi
- Spine Cave: 22.7 mi
- Superfly Sector: 22.8 mi
- Bee Cave: 22.8 mi
- Desert Plants Garden: 21.7 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 22.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.7 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 22.8 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 22.7 mi
- Moments To Remember: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rita EXP Range, 8 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jul–Sep — fullest in Aug, leanest in Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Barrel Canyon Near Sonoita, AZ, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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