- Elevation, modelled
- 1,188 m
- Tallest summit within 14.5 miles
- Apache Peaks2,115 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:38local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4943, -110.9307
Murphy Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,188 m. Apache Peaks stands 2,115 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Murphy Ranch Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road passes 5.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Murphy Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Peaks | ENE 73° | 2,115 m | 11.3 mi |
| Madera Peak | SSE 162° | 2,023 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mound Mountain | W 263° | 1,904 m | 12.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,838 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pinto Peak | WSW 258° | 1,800 m | 11.1 mi |
| Richmond Mountain | E 83° | 1,779 m | 12.6 mi |
| Webster Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,759 m | 3.0 mi |
| Chrome Butte | E 87° | 1,759 m | 13.7 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 7.4 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 17.2 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 9 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 18 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 20 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Murphy Ranch Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Barnes Peak: 2.3 mi
- Gerald Hills: 2.3 mi
- Webster Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Rip Spring: 0.8 mi
- Indian Spring: 1.0 mi
- Dago Spring: 1.8 mi
- Dixon Spring: 1.9 mi
- Whitebank Spring: 2.0 mi
- South American Deserts Exhibit: 19.6 mi
- Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area: 19.6 mi
- Queen Creek Riparian: 19.6 mi
- The Narrows: 19.6 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Exhibit: 19.7 mi
- The Summit: 3.6 mi
- The Pond: 15.0 mi
- Atlantis South Side: 15.5 mi
- Little England Wall: 15.5 mi
- Kitty Pool: 15.5 mi
- The Hole: 7.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
- Bullion Plaza Park: 7.6 mi
- Cobre Vilage Park: 8.6 mi
- Ryan Park: 10.2 mi
- Tony Ranch: 10.3 mi
- Gila Veterans Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Circlestone: 11.8 mi
- Fraser's Ranch: 13.0 mi
- Wood Camp Miner's Cabin: 13.2 mi
- Three Crosses: 7.4 mi
- "M" Hill: 7.4 mi
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 9.9 mi
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 18.4 mi
- Quincho: 19.6 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 12.5 mi
- McMinnville Camp: 15.1 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 18.1 mi
- Captain Pass: 18.4 mi
- Bellevue: 11.2 mi
- Pinal City: 19.2 mi
- Ray: 21.8 mi
- McMillenville: 23.6 mi
- Reymert: 24.3 mi
- S: 17.5 mi
- Woman from the Fields: 19.8 mi
- The Ring of Life: 19.9 mi
- Do You Hear What I Hear?: 20.0 mi
- Peaceful Little Ones: 20.0 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 18.5 mi
- Workman Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:01 | 19:38 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 7 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Mar — fullest in Feb, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 34.7 | 36.4 | 20.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Pinto Creek Near Miami, AZ, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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