- Elevation, modelled
- 1,979 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Black Mesa2,488 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road5.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4889, -110.6075
Sand Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,979 m. Black Mesa stands 2,488 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Peach Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road passes 5.1 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | ENE 59° | 2,488 m | 22.2 mi |
| Skeleton Mesa | NNE 29° | 2,326 m | 20.0 mi |
| Cliff Rose Hill | ESE 104° | 2,312 m | 23.9 mi |
| Tall Mountain | N 2° | 2,302 m | 20.9 mi |
| White Mesa | WNW 289° | 2,200 m | 19.1 mi |
| Zilnez Mesa | N 358° | 2,184 m | 22.7 mi |
| Big Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,178 m | 14.7 mi |
| Ziltahjini Peak | SSE 160° | 2,167 m | 19.9 mi |
- 5.1 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
- 25.6 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic View · 18 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 51
- Peach Spring: 0.9 mi
- Sheepskin Spring: 5.8 mi
- Willow Spring: 8.2 mi
- Shonto Spring: 8.5 mi
- Starting of the Water Spring: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 25
- Saneneheck Rock: 3.6 mi
- Two Mesas: 10.1 mi
- Wild Man Mesa: 10.3 mi
- Flat Mesa: 10.6 mi
- Yellow Butte: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Hogan: 13.6 mi
- Eggshell Arch: 16.8 mi
- Natural Arch: 18.6 mi
- Margaret Arch: 19.8 mi
- White Mesa Arch: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Big Rock Point: 14.7 mi
- Tsegi Point: 14.8 mi
- Lolamai Point: 18.7 mi
- Salt Point: 19.0 mi
- Horse Corral Point: 23.9 mi
Museums: 3
- hogan: 24.8 mi
- sweat lodge: 24.8 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 24.8 mi
Parks: 2
- George Smith Historical Monument: 21.4 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Kiet Seel Ruin: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Betatakin, 14 mi away.
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