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Postmaster Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,802 m
Tallest summit within 18.3 miles
Mount Union2,427 m · 4.1 mi
Nearest byway
Mingus Mountain Scenic Road17.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:46local time
Coordinates
34.4497, -112.3465
Postmaster Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Postmaster Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,802 m. Mount Union stands 2,427 m to the southwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Elliott, a peak 1.5 miles away. Mingus Mountain Scenic Road passes 18 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Postmaster Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount UnionSW 234°2,427 m4.1 mi
Mount DavisWSW 240°2,407 m3.4 mi
Mount TritleWSW 248°2,368 m5.9 mi
Moscow PeakSW 221°2,343 m4.3 mi
Spruce MountainWNW 286°2,336 m3.4 mi
Granite BenchmarkNW 318°2,325 m17.5 mi
Towers MountainS 185°2,324 m14.9 mi
Lookout MountainWSW 240°2,291 m6.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 9
Gardens: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0818:41
June solstice05:1819:0919:46
September equinox06:1817:5518:28
December solstice07:3316:4517:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384146536170757467574638
Precip in1.51.81.50.60.50.22.72.81.61.00.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott, 10 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Mar, Jul–Aug — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs6.69.08.63.32.61.56.96.04.23.53.04.5

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Agua Fria River Near Humboldt, AZ, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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