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Yellow Spring

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Elevation, modelled
1,601 m
Tallest summit within 16.0 miles
Blue Peak2,827 m · 10.7 mi
Nearest byway
Coronado Trail Scenic Byway6.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:31local time
Coordinates
33.4183, -109.2297
Yellow Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Yellow Spring is a spring in Arizona, at a modelled 1,601 m. Blue Peak stands 2,827 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jack Rabbit Spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Coronado Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Yellow Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue PeakNNW 339°2,827 m10.7 mi
Rose PeakW 280°2,677 m8.3 mi
Whiterocks MountainENE 61°2,673 m12.2 mi
Indian PeakNNW 343°2,627 m10.2 mi
Bear MountainNNE 32°2,612 m9.3 mi
W S MountainNE 50°2,563 m11.6 mi
Telephone MesaWNW 286°2,562 m8.5 mi
Maple PeakESE 124°2,527 m8.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 9
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5618:29
June solstice05:0818:5419:31
September equinox06:0617:4218:15
December solstice07:1816:3617:14

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404348546271757368584740
Precip in1.41.30.90.40.70.63.02.82.01.31.11.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood, 21 mi away.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs75.412212785.331.67.121.743.538.554.237.148.8

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Blue River Near Clifton, Az., 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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