Attraction · Arizona
Maricopa M
Maricopa M is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 417 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pima Butte, a peak 0.2 miles away. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
Coordinates33.14543, -112.01921
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Saint Francis Borgia Church: 1.9 mi
- Rocket to Stars: 10.9 mi
- Metal Art - Earth Element: 10.9 mi
- Great Eagle in Flight: 10.9 mi
- Fresh and Easy: 11.3 mi
Parks
- Villages Park: 5.3 mi
- Pacana Park: 6.4 mi
- Willow Community Park of Glennwilde: 6.7 mi
- Copper Sky Regional Park: 7.4 mi
- Sorrento Park 2: 7.9 mi
Artworks
- Sundial: 11.6 mi
- Dianoga: 13.4 mi
- Thermometer: 13.5 mi
- Cross: 13.7 mi
- Wall with Waves scultpure: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 51
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 5.5 mi
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 7.6 mi
- Edith House: 11.6 mi
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 12.6 mi
- The Crayola Experience: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 49
- Cremation Garden: 11.6 mi
- Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- The Rover Vine: 16.6 mi
- The Learning Patch: 18.6 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 45
- Pima Butte: 0.2 mi
- Montezumas Head: 8.0 mi
- Lone Butte: 8.1 mi
- Sacaton Butte: 8.7 mi
- Gila Butte: 9.1 mi
Museums: 31
- Huhugam Heritage Center: 7.8 mi
- Historic BIA Agent House: 8.4 mi
- Him-Dak Eco-Museum: 8.6 mi
- Chandler Museum: 12.5 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat: 12.8 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 15.1 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 15.2 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 10.8 mi
- Break Area: 10.9 mi
- Piedras Grandes Picnic Ground: 14.2 mi
- Las Lomitas Picnic Ground: 14.2 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sacaton Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Maricopa-Stanfield Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chinese Wall: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maricopa M. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Peak | WNW 300° | 1,375 m | 17.5 mi |
| Montezuma Peak | WNW 285° | 1,313 m | 10.7 mi |
| Quartz Peak | WNW 296° | 1,235 m | 13.5 mi |
| Butterfly Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,221 m | 12.9 mi |
| Montezuma Sleeping | WNW 299° | 1,113 m | 14.9 mi |
| Santan Mountain | E 84° | 949 m | 18.0 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | W 264° | 899 m | 11.9 mi |
| Sacaton Peak | ESE 116° | 835 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 88 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 73 | 60 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maricopa 4 N, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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