- Elevation, modelled
- 357 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- East End1,240 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4209, -111.9268
Spirit of Inquiry is a artwork in Arizona, at a modelled 357 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is ASU Light Rail Garden, a park 0.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 22 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Spirit of Inquiry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | NNE 22° | 1,240 m | 19.3 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NNE 21° | 1,230 m | 17.6 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNE 23° | 1,214 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NNE 20° | 1,196 m | 19.2 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NNE 20° | 1,192 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pass Mountain | ENE 77° | 1,007 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | NNE 32° | 935 m | 15.5 mi |
| Usery Mountain | ENE 72° | 905 m | 17.4 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- ASU Light Rail Garden: 0.1 mi
- Diane and Bruce Halle Skyspace Garden: 0.1 mi
- Standing Stones: 0.3 mi
- Palo Verde Beach: 0.4 mi
- Alberta B Farrington Softball Stadium: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Air Apparent: 0.1 mi
- Waiting for a Date: 0.5 mi
- Spirit: 0.5 mi
- A: 0.6 mi
- 2nd A: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Pillar of Knowledge: 0.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 1.4 mi
- Simply Smashing: 1.5 mi
- Baboon: 2.2 mi
- Desert Tents: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Hayden Butte: 0.7 mi
- Bell Butte: 2.5 mi
- Hole in the Rock: 2.7 mi
- Twin Butte: 2.9 mi
- Papago Buttes: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Loma del Rio Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Tall Cross: 2.9 mi
- Tovrea Castle: 3.2 mi
- Tree of Life: 3.2 mi
- Peace Pole: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 56
- Life Sciences Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Learning Patch: 1.2 mi
- Chihuahuan Selection: 1.5 mi
- Conversion Space: 1.6 mi
Museums: 41
- Arizona State University Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Arizona Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- Pixypros Selfie Museum: 1.7 mi
- Tempe History Museum: 2.0 mi
- Hall of Flame Fire Museum: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Ramada #1: 3.2 mi
- Ramada #2=: 3.2 mi
- Elliot Ramada: 3.3 mi
- Ramada #5: 3.4 mi
- Ramada #6: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 0.7 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chinese Wall: 8.9 mi
- Coon Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 19.3 mi
- Morrells Wall: 19.6 mi
- Sven Slab: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 7.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Mountain Spring: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Marinette: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, under a mile away.
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