Sweetwater Spring
Sweetwater Spring is a spring in Santa Cruz County, Arizona and has an elevation of 5,538 feet. Sweetwater Spring is situated nearby to the locality Kentucky Camp, as well as near the hamlet Greaterville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Onyx Cave and Cave of the Bells.
Onyx Cave
Cave
Onyx Cave is a solutional cave system with about 0.5 miles of passages formed in Permian limestone in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona. It is part of the Coronado National Forest. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974.
Cave of the Bells
Cave
Cave of the Bells is located in Sawmill Canyon on the eastern slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The cave contains a lake which is 80 meters below the entrance level. Cave of the Bells is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sweetwater Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kentucky Camp and Greaterville.
Kentucky Camp
Locality
Kentucky Camp is a ghost town and former mining camp along the Arizona Trail in Pima County, Arizona, United States, near the community of Sonoita. The Kentucky Camp Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been since 1995. Kentucky Camp is situated 3½ miles northeast of Sweetwater Spring.
Greaterville
Hamlet
Greaterville is a populated place situated in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 5,203 feet above sea level. Greaterville is situated 4 miles northeast of Sweetwater Spring.
Madera Canyon
Hamlet
Madera Canyon is a formerly populated place situated in the Santa Rita Mountains of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 4,911 feet above sea level. Madera Canyon is situated 5 miles west of Sweetwater Spring.
Sweetwater Spring
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.71628° or 31° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
-110.79002° or 110° 47′ 24″ westElevation
5,538 feet (1,688 metres)Open location code
853FP685+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2006093302OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springGeoNames ID
5316527
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