- Elevation, modelled
- 1,754 m
- Tallest summit within 19.2 miles
- Shonto Butte2,047 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6627.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3318, -110.1218
Malpais Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,754 m. Shonto Butte stands 2,047 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Malpais Mesa, a peak 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Malpais Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shonto Butte | WNW 292° | 2,047 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hauke Mesa | NW 319° | 2,031 m | 16.7 mi |
| Lone Cottonwood Butte | NW 304° | 2,002 m | 16.6 mi |
| Rotten Bananas Butte | WSW 239° | 1,996 m | 13.7 mi |
| Chimney Butte | W 263° | 1,996 m | 16.4 mi |
| Cave Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,987 m | 16.8 mi |
| Turquoise Butte | NW 311° | 1,984 m | 12.4 mi |
| Wide Butte | W 277° | 1,977 m | 10.6 mi |
- 27.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Malpais Mesa: 1.6 mi
- Black Butte: 2.7 mi
- Five Buttes: 4.2 mi
- Twin Peaks: 4.3 mi
- Sheep Butte: 5.1 mi
Springs: 38
- Shonto Spring: 2.7 mi
- Black Butte Spring: 2.8 mi
- Dog Spring: 3.5 mi
- Sand Spring: 4.1 mi
- Dalkai Spring: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Eagle Nest Point: 9.8 mi
- Up Rock Point: 11.8 mi
- White Point: 21.3 mi
Parks: 2
- Little Painted Desert County Park: 23.1 mi
- Petrified Forest National Park: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Cedar Springs Trading Post: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Little Painted Desert Country Park: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:25 | 17:59 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| September equinox | 06:09 | 17:45 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Holbrook · 29 mi
- Joseph City · 29 mi
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