- Elevation, modelled
- 1,348 m
- Tallest summit within 22.1 miles
- Mica Mountain2,627 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:32local time
- Coordinates
- 32.1733, -110.4821
Lower Turkey Creek Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,348 m. Mica Mountain stands 2,627 m to the northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesquite Canyon Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Lower Turkey Creek Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mica Mountain | NW 312° | 2,627 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NW 321° | 2,606.6 m | 21.5 mi |
| Rincon Peak | SSW 213° | 2,585 m | 4.4 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | NW 322° | 2,561.41 m | 21.3 mi |
| Duckbill | WNW 303° | 2,559 m | 4.4 mi |
| Spud Rock | NW 308° | 2,553 m | 5.1 mi |
| Man Head | WNW 304° | 2,550 m | 4.3 mi |
| Reef Rock | NW 310° | 2,519 m | 4.0 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 16.7 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Molino Canyon Vista · 17 mi
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 19 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesquite Canyon Spring: 0.7 mi
- Upper Mesquite Canyon Spring: 0.7 mi
- Turkey Spring: 2.0 mi
- Upper Spring: 2.2 mi
- Lower Spring: 2.2 mi
- Driscoll Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Eagle Peak: 3.9 mi
- Gardner Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Reef Rock: 4.0 mi
- Little Rincon Mountains: 4.1 mi
- Chimenea Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- La Sevilla Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- El Bosquecito Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Vail Park: 16.2 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 16.4 mi
- Rancho Agua Verde: 9.4 mi
- Poteet Property: 9.7 mi
- McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 11.7 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Rocking K: 15.2 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 12.9 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #04: 14.0 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 15.1 mi
- Titan II Missile Base #03: 16.1 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 17.2 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Anthony's: 16.4 mi
- Tall Wall: 20.8 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 20.8 mi
- F4 Phantom: 22.2 mi
- Chiva Falls: 8.9 mi
- Bridal Wreath Falls: 10.5 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 10.9 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 11.6 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 19.4 mi
- Cascabel: 10.1 mi
- Tres Alamos: 11.2 mi
- Pantano: 13.3 mi
- Redington: 17.6 mi
- Total Wreck: 20.3 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 21.7 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 22.3 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 22.5 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 22.7 mi
- Cochise Stronghold Indian Museum: 24.9 mi
- Sun Spot: 16.7 mi
- Alcatraz: 18.0 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 18.0 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 18.0 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 16.3 mi
- Moments To Remember: 21.6 mi
- McT-Rex: 22.1 mi
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Texas Canyon Rest Area: 25.0 mi
- Desert Plants Garden: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:02 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascabel, 10 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Mar, Aug — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 12.8 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Rincon Creek Near Tucson, Az., 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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