- Elevation, modelled
- 1,574 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Granite Benchmark2,325 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6641.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:47local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6337, -112.6199
Sheep Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,574 m. Granite Benchmark stands 2,325 m to the east, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Canyon Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 41 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Sheep Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Benchmark | E 86° | 2,325 m | 3.8 mi |
| Granite Mountain | E 79° | 2,208 m | 2.5 mi |
| West Spruce Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,185 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Francis | SSE 154° | 2,167 m | 11.1 mi |
| Little Granite Mountain | ESE 123° | 2,160 m | 3.1 mi |
| Dopper Peak | SSE 156° | 2,153 m | 11.1 mi |
| Porter Mountain | SSE 163° | 2,151 m | 7.1 mi |
| Williams Peak | SSE 154° | 2,151 m | 8.5 mi |
- 41.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.9 mi off the Mingus Mountain Scenic Road
- 29.8 mi off the Dry Creek Scenic Road
- 29.8 mi off the Jerome, Clarkdale, and Cottonwood Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Sheep Canyon Spring: 0.3 mi
- Contreras Spring: 1.0 mi
- Upper Pasture Spring: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Spring: 1.5 mi
- Mullen Spring: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 0.5 mi
- Granite Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Tonto Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Little Granite Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Granite Benchmark: 3.8 mi
Parks: 39
- Granite Basin Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Thumb Butte Park: 8.0 mi
- Montana Estates Community Park: 9.4 mi
- Flinn Park: 9.5 mi
- Badger Park: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Hardyville Road Marker: 8.0 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Granite Creek: 10.5 mi
- Pauline Weaver: 10.5 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 7
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 9.7 mi
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 9.7 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 9.7 mi
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 10.1 mi
- Cowboy at Rest: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Whiskey Row: 10.6 mi
- Granite Dells: 12.0 mi
- Lynx Creek Gold Pan Day Use Area: 15.2 mi
- Freedom Station Family Fun Center: 16.3 mi
- Montimer Farms: 22.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 10.4 mi
- Fort Whipple Museum: 10.9 mi
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 11.1 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 11.1 mi
- Highlands Center for Natural History: 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Owl Rocks: 10.5 mi
- Sycamore Rim: 13.5 mi
- Promised Land: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Nature reserves: 2
- Granite Mountain Peregrine Closure: 3.1 mi
- Watson Wood Preserve: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Healing Garden: 10.2 mi
- Co-creation Garden: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Jerome Junction: 15.1 mi
- Catoctin: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Creek Falls: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| 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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