- Elevation, modelled
- 1,595 m
- Tallest summit within 16.4 miles
- Granite Benchmark2,325 m · 3.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6641.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6316, -112.6161
Sheep Canyon Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,595 m. Granite Benchmark stands 2,325 m to the east, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 41 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Sheep Canyon Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Benchmark | E 83° | 2,325 m | 3.6 mi |
| Maverick Mountain | SSE 150° | 2,267 m | 16.2 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,208 m | 2.3 mi |
| West Spruce Mountain | SSE 167° | 2,185 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Francis | SSE 155° | 2,167 m | 10.9 mi |
| Little Granite Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,160 m | 2.8 mi |
| Dopper Peak | SSE 157° | 2,153 m | 10.9 mi |
| Porter Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,151 m | 6.9 mi |
- 41.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.7 mi off the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
- 29.6 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 29.6 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Sheep Spring: 0.3 mi
- Contreras Spring: 0.9 mi
- Upper Pasture Spring: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Spring: 1.3 mi
- Buckman Flat Spring: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 0.3 mi
- Granite Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Little Granite Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Tonto Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Granite Benchmark: 3.6 mi
Parks: 39
- Granite Basin Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Thumb Butte Park: 7.8 mi
- Montana Estates Community Park: 9.2 mi
- Flinn Park: 9.2 mi
- Badger Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Hardyville Road Marker: 7.7 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Granite Creek: 10.3 mi
- Pauline Weaver: 10.3 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 7
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 9.5 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 9.5 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 9.5 mi
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 9.8 mi
- Cowboy at Rest: 10.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 10.2 mi
- Fort Whipple Museum: 10.6 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 10.8 mi
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 10.9 mi
- Highlands Center for Natural History: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Whiskey Row: 10.4 mi
- Granite Dells: 11.7 mi
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area: 15.0 mi
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 16.1 mi
- Montimer Farms: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Owl Rocks: 10.8 mi
- Sycamore Rim: 13.7 mi
- Promised Land: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
- Granite Mountain Peregrine Closure: 2.9 mi
- Watson Wood Preserve: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Healing Garden: 9.9 mi
- Co-creation Garden: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Catoctin: 15.0 mi
- Jerome Junction: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:56 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:45 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prescott Love FLD, 11 mi away.
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