- Elevation, modelled
- 1,299 m
- Tallest summit within 16.5 miles
- Hyde Creek Mountain2,210 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6642.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:48local time
- Coordinates
- 34.6494, -112.8482
South Benches Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,299 m. Hyde Creek Mountain stands 2,210 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Tubs Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 43 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of South Benches Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Creek Mountain | NNW 343° | 2,210 m | 13.5 mi |
| Granite Mountain | E 92° | 2,208 m | 15.5 mi |
| Camp Wood Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,198 m | 13.3 mi |
| Little Granite Mountain | E 100° | 2,160 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pinetop Mountain | NNW 340° | 2,154 m | 14.4 mi |
| Two Rock Mountain | ESE 102° | 2,101 m | 16.4 mi |
| Denny Mountain | N 358° | 2,008 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,993 m | 15.4 mi |
- 42.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 27.0 mi off the Joshua Forest Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Tubs Spring: 0.6 mi
- Deer Spring: 0.8 mi
- Murphy Spring: 1.0 mi
- Weber Spring: 1.0 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Sycamore Mesa: 0.9 mi
- Bubby Buttes: 3.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 3.2 mi
- Cedar Mesa: 3.4 mi
- Sheridan Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks: 23
- Granite Basin Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Thumb Butte Park: 19.9 mi
- Lounce Lookout: 20.8 mi
- Flinn Park: 21.5 mi
- Badger Park: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Firefighters Memorial: 19.9 mi
- Hardyville Road Marker: 20.5 mi
- Granite Creek: 22.6 mi
- Pauline Weaver: 22.6 mi
- Hotel St. Michael: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sycamore Rim: 1.0 mi
- Owl Rocks: 7.1 mi
- Windy Ridge: 14.4 mi
- Wilder Point: 17.3 mi
- Long Point: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Upper Granite Creek Watershed: 22.2 mi
- Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 22.7 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 811: 22.7 mi
- Campus Miniature Model: 22.7 mi
- Cowboy at Rest: 22.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Sharlot Hall Museum: 22.5 mi
- Fort Whipple Museum: 23.3 mi
- Museum of Indigenous People: 23.3 mi
- Phippen Museum of Western Art: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Whiskey Row: 22.7 mi
- Trick Tank: 22.8 mi
- Granite Dells: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Granite Mountain Peregrine Closure: 16.1 mi
- Watson Wood Preserve: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Healing Garden: 22.3 mi
- Co-creation Garden: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Catoctin: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:11 | 19:48 |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 17:56 | 18:30 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bagdad, 19 mi away.
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