Risen Christ
Risen Christ is an artwork in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 357 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
The large bronze sculpture was originally hanging on the back wall of the sanctuary but moved outside to the social garden area during the 2010 cathedral renovations. It is dedicated to the founding pastor, Fr. Paul P. Smith.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola: 0.0 mi
- Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry: 3.3 mi
- High Flight: 3.5 mi
- Territorial Sheriff: 3.8 mi
- William G. Hartranft: 4.0 mi
- Washington Park: 0.6 mi
- John F. and Mary P. Long Homestead Park: 0.7 mi
- Little Canyon Park: 1.2 mi
- Mariposa Park: 1.4 mi
- Solano Park: 1.5 mi
- Setting up the Competition: 3.4 mi
- A Path for Water: 3.6 mi
- S: 3.8 mi
- Beyond What We Were: 4.0 mi
- Freeway Pot: 4.2 mi
- Sunnyslope Mountain: 3.8 mi
- North Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Shaw Butte: 4.8 mi
- Veterans Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Piestewa Peak: 5.6 mi
- Arizona State Fairgrounds: 4.4 mi
- Cadillac Graveyard: 4.5 mi
- Tea House: 5.3 mi
- Phoenix Bat Cave: 6.7 mi
- Arch: 10.4 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 1.9 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 3.5 mi
- Entry Garden: 3.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.6 mi
- Bio Garden: 3.8 mi
- Glendale Police Museum: 3.8 mi
- The Bead Museum: 3.9 mi
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum: 4.1 mi
- Sunnyslope Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Phoenix Trolley Museum: 5.4 mi
- Quechan Area 7: 4.5 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 4.6 mi
- Pima Area 4: 4.6 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 4.7 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 4.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Rio Salado Audubon Center: 8.0 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
- Mountain Spring: 19.6 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
- Jims Spring: 23.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 23.7 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 24.1 mi
- Chinese Wall: 13.7 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 20.6 mi
- Morrells Wall: 21.0 mi
- Sven Slab: 21.6 mi
- Marinette: 10.1 mi
- Illinois: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Risen Christ. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Peak | SSW 208° | 1,375 m | 20.1 mi |
| East End | ENE 60° | 1,240 m | 20.9 mi |
| McDowell Peak | ENE 62° | 1,230 m | 19.4 mi |
| Thompson Peak | ENE 66° | 1,214 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | ENE 59° | 1,196 m | 20.4 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | ENE 62° | 1,192 m | 19.1 mi |
| Montezuma Sleeping | SSW 201° | 1,113 m | 20.8 mi |
| Troon Mountain | NE 51° | 1,060 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10906277766
Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 3 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 7 mi
- Scottsdale · 11 mi
- Guadalupe · 14 mi
- Tempe · 14 mi
- Mesa · 18 mi
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