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Independent Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,830 m
Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
Mount Union2,427 m · 4.7 mi
Nearest byway
Mingus Mountain Scenic Road23.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:46local time
Coordinates
34.4198, -112.4865
Independent Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Independent Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,830 m. Mount Union stands 2,427 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Maverick Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Mingus Mountain Scenic Road passes 24 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Independent Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount UnionE 94°2,427 m4.7 mi
Mount DavisE 85°2,407 m5.1 mi
Mount TritleE 95°2,368 m2.5 mi
Moscow PeakESE 103°2,343 m5.3 mi
Spruce MountainENE 58°2,336 m5.6 mi
Granite BenchmarkNNW 346°2,325 m15.5 mi
Towers MountainSSE 152°2,324 m14.5 mi
Lookout MountainESE 117°2,291 m2.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Ghost towns: 9
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0918:42
June solstice05:1919:0919:46
September equinox06:1917:5518:28
December solstice07:3316:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384146536170757467574638
Precip in1.51.81.50.60.50.22.72.81.61.00.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott, 11 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs13.017.920.33.30.80.33.66.23.71.52.05.5

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Granite Creek AT Prescott, AZ, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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