- Elevation, modelled
- 1,340 m
- Tallest summit within 18.7 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.5962, -110.7299
Ray Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,340 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray Spring Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Ray Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | SSW 198° | 2,794 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | S 176° | 2,606.6 m | 12.5 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | S 174° | 2,561.41 m | 12.6 mi |
| Marshall Peak | S 190° | 2,530 m | 12.1 mi |
| Spencer Peak | S 184° | 2,493 m | 12.2 mi |
| Leopold Point | S 172° | 2,460 m | 13.1 mi |
| Syke Knob | S 186° | 2,426 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | SSW 204° | 2,425.64 m | 15.9 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- San Pedro Vista · 14 mi
- Geology Vista · 16 mi
- Windy Point · 16 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ray Spring Hill: 0.1 mi
- American Flag Hill: 0.7 mi
- Oracle Hill: 2.7 mi
- Apache Peak: 3.3 mi
- Alto Hill: 3.7 mi
Springs
- American Flag Spring: 3.5 mi
- Pela Seca Spring: 4.7 mi
- Tule Spring: 5.1 mi
- Pig Spring: 5.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 5.7 mi
Parks: 39
- Oracle Park: 2.5 mi
- San Manuel Park: 5.7 mi
- San Manuel Main Street Park: 6.0 mi
- Mammoth Softball Field Park: 10.1 mi
- Ysidro Ruiz Park: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Miner's Grave: 3.0 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 3.1 mi
- Catalina Camp: 8.2 mi
- Titan II Missile Base 570-1: 9.3 mi
- Catalina Mountain School: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 19
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 20.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 23.0 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 23.0 mi
- Ethbotanical Garden: 23.0 mi
- Spanish Colonial Courtyard: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Upper Cañada del Oro: 10.2 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 11.0 mi
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 11.1 mi
- Oracle Ridge Property: 11.4 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 12
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 15.7 mi
- Artisan Center: 15.7 mi
- The Learning Tree: 20.1 mi
- Bighorn: 20.2 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Charlie Dike: 15.4 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 16.8 mi
- Sun Spot: 17.8 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 18.2 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 18.2 mi
Museums: 5
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 5.7 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 21.2 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 23.0 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 24.8 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Incinerated Ridge: 13.6 mi
- Tall Wall: 13.6 mi
- The Window: 16.9 mi
- Geology Wall: 23.0 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Seven Catarcts: 16.0 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 17.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 18.7 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 24.0 mi
- Chiva Falls: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- American Flag: 1.3 mi
- Tiger: 8.2 mi
- Redington: 18.1 mi
- Copper Creek: 18.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oracle 2 SE, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 27 mi
- Tucson · 29 mi
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