- Elevation, modelled
- 2,072 m
- Tallest summit within 16.2 miles
- Boundary Butte2,815 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- White Mountain Scenic Road6.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1656, -109.9543
Peterson Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 2,072 m. Boundary Butte stands 2,815 m to the east, 16 miles off. White Mountain Scenic Road passes 6.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Peterson Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Butte | E 99° | 2,815 m | 16.2 mi |
| McKays Peak | SE 146° | 2,791 m | 15.8 mi |
| Cerro Gordon Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,781 m | 13.2 mi |
| Wishbone Mountain | E 94° | 2,690 m | 12.7 mi |
| Gooseberry Butte | ESE 110° | 2,609 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lake Mountain | E 93° | 2,588 m | 10.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | ESE 110° | 2,578 m | 13.4 mi |
| Penrod Mountain | ESE 115° | 2,571 m | 13.3 mi |
- 6.5 mi off the White Mountain Scenic Road
- 6.5 mi off the White River Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Peterson Spring: 0.1 mi
- Porter Spring: 1.1 mi
- Porter Spring: 1.3 mi
- Jaques Spring: 1.7 mi
- Adair Spring: 1.8 mi
- Springer Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Flume Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Porter Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Timber Mesa: 3.0 mi
- Jack Barker Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Frontier Park: 7.7 mi
- Show Low City Park: 8.0 mi
- Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery: 11.2 mi
- Shush Bezahze Campgrounds: 15.2 mi
- White Mountain Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Show Low Historical Museum: 7.6 mi
- Corydon E. Cooley & Marion Clark: 7.5 mi
- ADOT: 7.8 mi
- Naegle Ranch: 12.3 mi
- Bog Tank Picnic Ground: 15.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:59 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| September equinox | 06:09 | 17:45 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinetop 2E, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–Apr — fullest in Mar, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 13.2 | 27.1 | 38.5 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 15.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Show Low Creek Near Lakeside, AZ, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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