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Santa Maria Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,531 m
Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
Dragon Head2,362 m · 9.8 mi
Nearest byway
Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway13.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:50local time
Coordinates
36.0601, -112.2217
Santa Maria Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Santa Maria Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,531 m. Dragon Head stands 2,362 m to the north-northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lookout Point, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 13 miles off.

Seasonal
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Santa Maria Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dragon HeadNNE 14°2,362 m9.8 mi
Oza ButteNE 45°2,346 m12.1 mi
Shiva TempleNNE 25°2,321 m8.0 mi
Brahma TempleENE 65°2,275 m11.3 mi
Deva TempleENE 59°2,224 m12.3 mi
Guinevere CastleN 350°2,203 m14.0 mi
Buddha TempleNE 47°2,175 m9.3 mi
Zoroaster TempleENE 68°2,172 m10.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Cliffs
Peaks
Springs: 36
Attractions: 18
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:41
June solstice05:1319:1219:50
September equinox06:1817:5318:27
December solstice07:3716:3917:19

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323439455363686660493931
Precip in1.81.21.90.60.40.22.32.21.51.20.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Canyon NP 2, 4 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: year-round — fullest in Jan, leanest in Jan.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs0.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.10.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Pump House Wash Spring Near Grand Canyon, AZ, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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