- Elevation, modelled
- 1,065 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Pinal Mountains2,389 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Gila-Pinal Scenic Road6.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:37local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4797, -110.8138
Simpson Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,065 m. Pinal Mountains stands 2,389 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 6.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Simpson Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinal Mountains | S 182° | 2,389 m | 13.6 mi |
| Pinal Peak | S 182° | 2,389 m | 13.6 mi |
| Signal Peak | S 186° | 2,381 m | 13.0 mi |
| Apache Peaks | NE 44° | 2,115 m | 5.9 mi |
| East Mountain | S 173° | 2,101 m | 13.7 mi |
| Madera Peak | SSW 199° | 2,023 m | 10.2 mi |
| Jackson Butte | NE 49° | 1,847 m | 15.3 mi |
| Richmond Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,779 m | 6.3 mi |
- 6.4 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
- 9.9 mi off the From the Desert to Tall Pines Scenic Road
- 23.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Roosevelt Diversion Dam · 12 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 24 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 24 mi
- Observation Lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bull Hill: 0.9 mi
- Ramboz Peak: 2.3 mi
- Globe Hills: 2.4 mi
- Nugget Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Crash-up Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Coyote Spring: 1.1 mi
- Henrietta Spring: 1.6 mi
- Jasper Spring: 1.7 mi
- Liquor Spring: 1.7 mi
- Ash Spring: 1.9 mi
- Upland Sonoran Desert Natural Area: 23.9 mi
- South American Deserts Exhibit: 23.9 mi
- Queen Creek Riparian: 23.9 mi
- The Narrows: 24.0 mi
- Northern Africa and Arabian Peninsula: 24.0 mi
- The Summit: 8.1 mi
- White Ledges: 16.6 mi
- The Pond: 18.8 mi
- Geronimo Trap: 19.0 mi
- Strawberry Razzle Tea: 19.3 mi
- Cobre Vilage Park: 4.1 mi
- Nofsgar Hill Baseball Complex: 5.3 mi
- Ryan Park: 5.4 mi
- Veteran's Park: 6.0 mi
- The Hole: 6.4 mi
- Old Dominion Mine Park: 5.0 mi
- "M" Hill: 6.8 mi
- Three Crosses: 6.8 mi
- Celia Blaylock aka Mattie Earp Grave Site: 22.7 mi
- Quincho: 24.0 mi
- Gila Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Doak: 15.0 mi
- Tony Ranch: 15.3 mi
- Pioneer Mine: 17.0 mi
- Circlestone: 18.5 mi
- McMinnville Camp: 9.3 mi
- Kellner Group Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
- Captain Pass: 15.1 mi
- Cottonwood Cove Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Boyce Thompson Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
- S: 21.3 mi
- Woman from the Fields: 24.2 mi
- The Ring of Life: 24.2 mi
- Do You Hear What I Hear?: 24.4 mi
- Peaceful Little Ones: 24.4 mi
- Bellevue: 12.6 mi
- McMillenville: 19.3 mi
- Ray: 23.1 mi
- Pinal City: 23.4 mi
- Gila County Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Bullion Plaza Cultural Center and Museum: 7.0 mi
- Apache Cultural Museum: 24.7 mi
- Workman Creek Falls: 24.3 mi
- Buckhorn Beach: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:42 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 6 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Mar — fullest in Jan, leanest in Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 23.3 | 18.7 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 6.8 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Pinal Creek AT Inspiration Dam, NR Globe, Az., 8 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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