- Elevation, modelled
- 1,350 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Virgin Peak2,422 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gold Butte Back Country Byway23.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:58local time
- Coordinates
- 36.7087, -113.7872
Sand Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,350 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Gold Butte Back Country Byway passes 23 miles off. 119 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | WSW 248° | 2,422 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Bangs | NNW 327° | 2,420 m | 6.9 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NNW 345° | 2,245 m | 4.6 mi |
| Scrub Peak | N 355° | 2,065 m | 23.9 mi |
| Last Chance Knoll | S 169° | 2,054 m | 21.7 mi |
| Low Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,954 m | 9.3 mi |
| Wolf Hole Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,953 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mustang Knoll | E 80° | 1,857 m | 7.1 mi |
- 23.2 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 24 mi
119 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 48
- Mud Spring: 0.9 mi
- Ide Valley Spring: 3.2 mi
- Mustang Spring: 5.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 5.0 mi
- Maple Spring: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 35
- Mud Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Mount Bangs: 6.9 mi
- Mustang Knoll: 7.1 mi
Parks: 18
- Paiute Primitive Area: 9.0 mi
- Virgin Valley Middle School and High School Park: 16.3 mi
- Hillside Drive Park: 16.4 mi
- Hunter Sports Park: 16.5 mi
- Pioneer Park: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hidden Rim: 12.3 mi
- The Dives: 14.4 mi
- Hidden Rim: 15.0 mi
- Grey Points: 16.8 mi
- Starvation Point: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Whitney Pocket Day-Use Parking: 23.4 mi
- Whitney Pocket Arch: 23.6 mi
- Neapolitan Arch: 23.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Virgin Valley Heritage Museum: 16.9 mi
- Donkey History Museum: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wolf Hole: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Nevada Welcome Center: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:19 | 19:58 |
| September equinox | 06:24 | 17:59 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beaver DAM, 17 mi away.
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