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Upper Sycamore Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,399 m
Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
Towers Mountain2,324 m · 9.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
19:45local time
Coordinates
34.1419, -112.2372
Upper Sycamore Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Upper Sycamore Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,399 m. Towers Mountain stands 2,324 m to the northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Burnt Ground Spring, a spring 1.7 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Upper Sycamore Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Towers MountainNW 311°2,324 m9.8 mi
Lane MountainW 279°2,195 m4.8 mi
Watson PeakW 280°2,183 m4.8 mi
Wasson PeakWNW 296°2,166 m6.9 mi
Porphry MountainNW 304°2,141 m8.8 mi
Horse MountainWNW 303°2,127 m11.9 mi
Twin PeaksNNW 336°2,093 m3.9 mi
Pine MountainNW 325°2,062 m16.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Ghost towns: 9
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0818:41
June solstice05:1919:0719:45
September equinox06:1817:5418:27
December solstice07:3216:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464853586676818074645346
Precip in1.71.91.40.40.40.12.02.11.61.11.01.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cordes, 12 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Mar — fullest in Feb, leanest in Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs16224220535.87.62.812.231.824.317.519.260.4

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Agua Fria River Near Rock Springs, AZ, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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