- Elevation, modelled
- 1,018 m
- Tallest summit within 14.0 miles
- Browns Peak2,334 m · 5.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road9.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7546, -111.2861
Shell Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,018 m. Browns Peak stands 2,334 m to the south-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ash Creek Spring, a spring 1.4 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 9.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Shell Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Peak | SSW 205° | 2,334 m | 5.4 mi |
| Brother Peak | SSW 205° | 2,329 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sister Peak | SSW 204° | 2,308 m | 6.1 mi |
| Amethyst Peak | SSW 203° | 2,293 m | 6.3 mi |
| Mount Ord | NW 326° | 2,165 m | 12.5 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NW 325° | 2,008 m | 12.2 mi |
| Buckhorn Mountain | S 180° | 2,006 m | 6.6 mi |
| Picture Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,963 m | 14.0 mi |
- 9.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 17.6 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Apache Lake Vista · 13 mi
- Fish Creek Vista · 15 mi
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Ash Creek Spring: 1.4 mi
- Fox Gulch Spring: 1.9 mi
- Oak Flat Spring: 3.0 mi
- Middle Water Spring: 3.2 mi
- Buck Basin Spring: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Peters Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Twin Butte: 4.0 mi
- Ziltadin Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Browns Peak: 5.4 mi
- Brother Peak: 5.6 mi
Parks: 16
- Horse Pasture Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Three Bar Wildlife Study Area: 5.0 mi
- Roosevelt Lake Wildlife Area: 5.6 mi
- Three Bar Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Windy Hill Recreation Site: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Vineyard Canyon Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Haigler Canyon Picnic Use 2: 7.4 mi
- Burnt Corral Picnic: 10.1 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Acacia Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 15
- El Oso Mine Camp: 5.2 mi
- Cline Cabin: 6.9 mi
- Fort Reno Site: 9.3 mi
- Adams Camp: 10.2 mi
- Old Dynamite Shack: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Glendale Point: 4.7 mi
- Malpais Cliffs: 8.4 mi
- Inspiration Point: 8.6 mi
- Painted Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- The Jug: 11.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Buckhorn Beach: 9.3 mi
- Fish Beach: 12.9 mi
- Back Beach: 13.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Black Rock: 11.7 mi
- Desert Belle Cruises: 19.1 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 23.7 mi
- Superstition Mountain Museum: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Workman Creek Falls: 20.9 mi
- Massacre Falls: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:30 | 18:04 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:43 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
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- Fountain Hills · 27 mi
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