Taliesin West
Taliesin West is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 488 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitman Square, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 22 miles off.
The story
Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Dates from 1937.
Wikidata Q1208310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 21.5 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitman Square: 0.1 mi
- Starfire Golf Club: 3.9 mi
- Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs: 3.9 mi
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: 4.0 mi
- UFO Experience: 4.0 mi
- Aztec Park: 1.2 mi
- Cholla Park: 1.2 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 1.6 mi
- Lost Dog Trailhead: 1.9 mi
- Sweetwater Park: 2.1 mi
- Impulsion: 2.6 mi
- Mountains and Rainbows: 3.7 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 6.4 mi
- The Big Derailment: 6.5 mi
- Industrial Pipe Wave: 7.0 mi
- Foundation: 2.7 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River: 4.9 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 5.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Thompson Peak: 3.2 mi
- Sunrise Peak: 3.6 mi
- Drinkwater Peak: 3.9 mi
- McDowell Peak: 4.0 mi
- Horseshoe Ridge: 4.0 mi
- Mountain Spring: 4.8 mi
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 15.1 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 16.9 mi
- Blue Mountain Spring: 17.1 mi
- Sandstone Spring: 17.7 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 4.7 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Putting Green: 6.8 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 6.8 mi
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 4.0 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 5.6 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 6.5 mi
- Scottsdale Railroad Museum: 6.6 mi
- River Of Time Museum: 7.1 mi
- Kiwanis Ramada: 7.5 mi
- Chuparosa Ramada: 7.6 mi
- Ironwood Ramada: 7.6 mi
- Red Yucca Ramada: 7.8 mi
- Golden Barrel Ramada: 7.8 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 8.7 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 5.6 mi
- Morrells Wall: 6.0 mi
- Sven Slab: 6.6 mi
- Coon Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Blue Point: 16.1 mi
- Illinois: 18.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.0 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 23.0 mi
- Marinette: 24.6 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Taliesin West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | NNE 27° | 1,240 m | 5.7 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NNE 23° | 1,230 m | 4.0 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NE 36° | 1,214 m | 3.2 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NNE 20° | 1,196 m | 5.6 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NNE 18° | 1,192 m | 3.9 mi |
| Granite Mountain | N 11° | 1,072 m | 12.4 mi |
| Troon Mountain | N 2° | 1,060 m | 7.5 mi |
| Cholla Mountain | N 6° | 1,038 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 55 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsdale Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/38097275
Day trips start here
- Fountain Hills · 7 mi
- Scottsdale · 9 mi
- Mesa · 13 mi
- Tempe · 14 mi
- Phoenix · 15 mi
- Gilbert · 18 mi
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