- Elevation, modelled
- 1,254 m
- Tallest summit within 19.7 miles
- Mount Hopkins2,576 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:33local time
- Coordinates
- 31.5100, -111.1298
Turtle Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,254 m. Mount Hopkins stands 2,576 m to the northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fresno Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Turtle Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hopkins | NE 49° | 2,576 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NE 45° | 2,307 m | 19.4 mi |
| Atascosa Mountains | S 191° | 1,947 m | 5.4 mi |
| Atascosa Peak | S 191° | 1,926 m | 5.5 mi |
| San Cayetano Peak | E 81° | 1,814 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ramanote Peak | S 179° | 1,785 m | 4.3 mi |
| Santa Rita Peak | ENE 73° | 1,752 m | 18.0 mi |
| El Plomo | ENE 66° | 1,711 m | 17.3 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Fresno Spring: 0.9 mi
- Leon Spring: 1.0 mi
- Mesquite Seep: 1.8 mi
- Rock Corral Spring: 2.8 mi
- Rock Corral Spring: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Murphy Peak: 2.1 mi
- Dicks Peak: 2.2 mi
- Ramanote Peak: 4.3 mi
- Lion Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Bartolo Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks: 29
- Thumb Rock Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
- Red Rock Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Ron Morris County Park: 8.5 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 9.3 mi
- Calabasas Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Tumacacori Mission Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Pfirmmer house: 7.1 mi
- Mercantile: 7.1 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Cemetary: 10.1 mi
- Casa Piedra: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Bat viewing benches: 7.3 mi
- Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR: 12.2 mi
- Crusher: 14.7 mi
- Garcia Ranch: 19.7 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Otero Hall: 8.6 mi
- Rojas House: 8.6 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 12.7 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 16.4 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 6
- Arivaca Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.2 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 22.2 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Ruby: 7.2 mi
- Calabasas: 9.6 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 13.3 mi
- Salero: 16.7 mi
- Alto: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 16.3 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Jesus: 16.4 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Canoa Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:51 | 18:23 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
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 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tumacacori NM, 6 mi away.
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