- Elevation, modelled
- 389 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Ironview Peak1,531 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3641, -111.7379
The Need To Know is a artwork in Arizona, at a modelled 389 m. Ironview Peak stands 1,531 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ethno-botanical Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of The Need To Know. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironview Peak | ENE 73° | 1,531 m | 17.5 mi |
| The Flatiron | ENE 73° | 1,419 m | 17.1 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | ENE 76° | 1,398 m | 19.0 mi |
| Dome Mountain | NE 49° | 1,009 m | 14.7 mi |
| Pass Mountain | NE 44° | 1,007 m | 11.7 mi |
| Santan Mountain | S 173° | 949 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | N 351° | 935 m | 17.2 mi |
| Peak 3004 | NE 47° | 916 m | 12.2 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 24.2 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch: 0.3 mi
- Discovery Park: 0.4 mi
- Lakeside Park: 0.7 mi
- Spinnaker Bay Park: 0.7 mi
- Nichols Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Christmas on Comstock: 1.8 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 2.7 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 3.4 mi
- T38 Talon: 5.4 mi
- King Ben's Castle: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
- Morrison Ranch Silos: 1.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Moroni: 5.0 mi
- ASU Polytechnic: 5.1 mi
- 82nd Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Lion Statue: 5.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Monument: 5.9 mi
- Pioneer Park Grotto: 5.9 mi
- Teaching Children Since 1878: 6.3 mi
- Quackers: 6.3 mi
Peaks
- Twin Knolls: 6.2 mi
- Falcon Hill: 6.9 mi
- The Peak: 7.5 mi
- Brown Road Butte: 7.6 mi
- Whisper Mountain: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 56
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 0.2 mi
- Entryway Garden: 1.2 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 5.9 mi
- Mesa Urban Garden: 6.1 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 7.1 mi
Museums: 36
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 6.1 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 6.4 mi
- Arizona Museum of Natural History: 6.6 mi
- idea Museum: 6.7 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Public Viewing Area: 6.5 mi
- Granite Reef: 10.8 mi
- Break Area: 11.3 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 11.4 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 11.5 mi
Springs: 18
- Cottonwood Spring: 16.5 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 19.3 mi
- Willow Spring: 20.5 mi
- Second Water Spring: 21.0 mi
- Mountain Spring: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 8.7 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 8.7 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 9.0 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 9.1 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Coon Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Blue Point: 16.6 mi
- Chinese Wall: 17.9 mi
- Razorback Point: 18.7 mi
- Ittindi Rock: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Illinois: 6.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sacaton Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:04 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Mesa, 7 mi away.
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