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Peterson Spring

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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, seen from above at true elevation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boundary ButteE 99°2,815 m16.2 mi
McKays PeakSE 146°2,791 m15.8 mi
Cerro Gordon MountainESE 102°2,781 m13.2 mi
Wishbone MountainE 94°2,690 m12.7 mi
Gooseberry ButteESE 110°2,609 m15.3 mi
Lake MountainE 93°2,588 m10.6 mi
Brushy MountainESE 110°2,578 m13.4 mi
Penrod MountainESE 115°2,571 m13.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:5918:32
June solstice05:0918:5819:35
September equinox06:0917:4518:18
December solstice07:2316:3617:15

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333541475564676661514132
Precip in2.32.22.00.90.80.63.44.02.01.71.72.5

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs13.227.138.514.35.54.95.05.54.24.74.315.4

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.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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