- Elevation, modelled
- 488 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- East End1,240 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6065, -111.8451
Taliesin West is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 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.
Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Dates from 1937.
Wikidata Q1208310, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
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 |
- 21.5 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- 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
Historic sites
- 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
Peaks
- 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
Museums: 41
- 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
Beaches: 2
- Illinois: 18.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 23.0 mi
- Marinette: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
| 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).
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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