- Elevation, modelled
- 853 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Butte Peak1,470 m · 15.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road23.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6724, -111.8215
Mountain Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 853 m. Butte Peak stands 1,470 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Drinkwater Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Mountain Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Peak | N 352° | 1,470 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gold Hill | N 353° | 1,385 m | 15.2 mi |
| Apache Peak | N 354° | 1,375 m | 14.4 mi |
| Continental Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,356 m | 14.9 mi |
| East End | ENE 67° | 1,240 m | 1.3 mi |
| McDowell Peak | SSE 166° | 1,230 m | 0.9 mi |
| Thompson Peak | SSE 165° | 1,214 m | 2.0 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NE 42° | 1,196 m | 0.9 mi |
- 23.1 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Drinkwater Peak: 0.9 mi
- Tom's Thumb: 0.9 mi
- McDowell Peak: 0.9 mi
- Horseshoe Ridge: 1.2 mi
- East End: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Water Tank: 1.3 mi
- Morrell's Boulder: 1.7 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop: 2.0 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 2.0 mi
- Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Tom's Thumb Trailhead: 1.9 mi
- Ethel's Garden: 2.3 mi
- Homestead Park: 2.3 mi
- Arroyo Park: 2.4 mi
- Gateway Trailhead: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Foundation: 2.5 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 6.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.0 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River: 9.6 mi
- Jim Hart Memorial Monument: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Mountains and Rainbows: 4.0 mi
- Impulsion: 4.2 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 7.9 mi
- The Big Derailment: 11.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 11.3 mi
Springs
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 12.2 mi
- Blue Mountain Spring: 12.3 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 13.2 mi
- Sandstone Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rock Spring: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 56
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 6.4 mi
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 11.5 mi
- Putting Green: 11.5 mi
Museums: 38
- Penske Racing Museum: 6.2 mi
- River Of Time Museum: 7.5 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 8.7 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 11.0 mi
- Scottsdale Railroad Museum: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Ironwood Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Kiwanis Ramada: 7.9 mi
- Palo Verde Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Chuparosa Ramada: 7.9 mi
- Ironwood Ramada: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 4.8 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Carefree Galloway Wash Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Gardeners Wall: 1.0 mi
- Morrells Wall: 1.4 mi
- Sven Slab: 2.0 mi
- Coon Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Blue Point: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandy Beach: 21.8 mi
- Illinois: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Wranglers Roost: 24.1 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Fountain Hills · 7 mi
- Scottsdale · 14 mi
- Mesa · 17 mi
- Phoenix · 18 mi
- Tempe · 19 mi
- Gilbert · 22 mi
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