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Yellow Jacket Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,728 m
Tallest summit within 21.1 miles
Woodchute Mountain2,391 m · 10.4 mi
Nearest byway
Mingus Mountain Scenic Road6.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:45local time
Coordinates
34.6179, -112.0871
Yellow Jacket Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Yellow Jacket Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,728 m. Woodchute Mountain stands 2,391 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamb Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Mingus Mountain Scenic Road passes 6.5 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Yellow Jacket Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Woodchute MountainNNW 331°2,391 m10.4 mi
Mingus MountainNNW 336°2,355 m5.7 mi
Spruce MountainWSW 239°2,336 m20.9 mi
Hickey MountainNW 315°2,310 m8.0 mi
Bald MountainWSW 239°2,221 m20.0 mi
Kendall PeakNW 306°2,140 m4.4 mi
Mount ElliottSW 234°2,124 m17.5 mi
Big Bug MesaSW 229°2,111 m20.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 15
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1719:0819:45
September equinox06:1717:5318:27
December solstice07:3216:4317:22

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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