- Elevation, modelled
- 1,301 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 4.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4838, -110.8376
Iron Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,301 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the southeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Samaniego Peak, a peak 1.5 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Iron Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | SE 135° | 2,794 m | 4.0 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | ESE 123° | 2,606.6 m | 8.6 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,561.41 m | 8.9 mi |
| Marshall Peak | SE 135° | 2,530 m | 5.8 mi |
| Spencer Peak | SE 129° | 2,493 m | 7.0 mi |
| Leopold Point | ESE 122° | 2,460 m | 9.7 mi |
| Syke Knob | SE 125° | 2,426 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | S 183° | 2,425.64 m | 6.7 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- San Pedro Vista · 10 mi
- Windy Point · 11 mi
- Geology Vista · 11 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Samaniego Peak: 1.5 mi
- Mule Ears: 1.8 mi
- Mount Lemmon: 4.0 mi
- Rice Peak: 5.5 mi
- Marble Peak: 5.6 mi
Springs
- Walnut Spring: 1.8 mi
- Cherry Spring: 2.3 mi
- Samaniego Spring: 2.5 mi
- Wooden Trough Spring: 2.5 mi
- Carristo Spring: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 60
- Upper Cañada del Oro: 2.7 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon Park: 7.7 mi
Parks
- Catalina Neighborhood Park: 5.3 mi
- Catalina Vista Recreation Center: 6.1 mi
- Desert Oasis Recreation Center: 6.8 mi
- Steam Pump Ranch: 8.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 56
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 5.7 mi
- Artisan Center: 6.6 mi
- The Learning Tree: 10.5 mi
- Bighorn: 10.6 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 50
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 10.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 13.0 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 13.0 mi
- Ethbotanical Garden: 13.0 mi
- Spanish Colonial Courtyard: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 35
- The Window: 7.5 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 9.2 mi
- Tall Wall: 9.2 mi
- Geology Wall: 13.0 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Catalina Camp: 4.5 mi
- Catalina Mountain School: 5.0 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 7.5 mi
- Miner's Grave: 7.6 mi
- Titan II Missile Base 570-1: 8.4 mi
Museums: 24
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 11.6 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 13.0 mi
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 14.4 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 15.5 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 10.5 mi
- Seven Falls: 11.4 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 19.1 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 7.6 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 12.3 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 12.3 mi
- Alcatraz: 12.3 mi
- Sun Spot: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- American Flag: 9.5 mi
- Tiger: 17.9 mi
- Redington: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Tucson · 20 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 25 mi
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