Skip to content

timeline

timeline from directly overhead

timeline is an artwork in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is HY-VIEW, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Material
concrete

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.47298, -111.93932

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Attractions
  • Visitors Center: 0.9 mi
  • Majestic Mariposas: 0.9 mi
  • Akimel O'Odham Kitchen: 1.0 mi
  • The Hole in the Rock: 1.2 mi
  • Lovely Bride: 1.5 mi
Peaks
Gardens: 59
Picnic sites: 32
Nature reserves: 24
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 2
  • Mountain Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Agua Chiquita Spring: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Illinois: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of timeline. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East EndNNE 29°1,240 m16.4 mi
McDowell PeakNNE 29°1,230 m14.7 mi
Thompson PeakNNE 32°1,214 m13.9 mi
Tom's ThumbNNE 27°1,196 m16.2 mi
Drinkwater PeakNNE 27°1,192 m14.5 mi
Troon MountainNNE 19°1,060 m17.7 mi
Sunrise PeakNE 44°935 m13.1 mi
Usery MountainE 84°905 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0718:40
June solstice05:1919:0519:42
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:2916:4617:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555763697785919085746254
Precip in1.01.11.00.20.20.11.01.30.70.60.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/482908870

More artworks in Arizona

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to timeline.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens