- Elevation, modelled
- 369 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- White Picacho1,306 m · 25.0 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:44local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6304, -112.3689
Xeriscape Demonstration Garden is a garden in Arizona, at a modelled 369 m. White Picacho stands 1,306 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Nature Unwinding, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Beauty and responsibility come together in our Xeriscape Demonstration Garden! Visitors can view a wide variety of plants and hardscapes and learn more about responsible and sustainable water use when creating a beautiful arid landscape.
- Operated by
- City of Surprise
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Picacho | NNW 341° | 1,306 m | 25.0 mi |
| Red Picacho | NNW 340° | 1,304 m | 24.4 mi |
| Barry Goldwater Peak | WSW 253° | 1,243 m | 12.7 mi |
| Garfias Mountain | N 354° | 1,027 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hellgate Mountain | N 353° | 1,016 m | 23.3 mi |
| Governors Peak | N 359° | 982 m | 23.8 mi |
| Pikes Peak | N 356° | 962 m | 19.1 mi |
| Daisy Mountain | NE 41° | 958 m | 23.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
- Fighter Field: 0.1 mi
- Surprise Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Lane & Drive Park: 1.0 mi
- 149th & Parkview Park: 1.0 mi
- Central Park: 1.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Vaya Con Dios Air Fighter Memorial: 0.4 mi
- firefighters memorial: 2.5 mi
- The Dedication Stone: 3.4 mi
- Memorial to Unborn Children: 3.4 mi
- Labyrinth - Desert Palms Presbyterian Church: 3.4 mi
- Birds: 6.0 mi
- Primates: 6.1 mi
- Stingrays: 6.1 mi
- White Alligator: 6.1 mi
- Bunker Peak: 7.0 mi
- Sunset Point: 7.6 mi
- Calderwood Butte: 8.8 mi
- White Peak: 9.8 mi
- West Wing Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Nature Unwinding: 0.0 mi
- Revitalized Roots: 0.0 mi
- Reflections of Surprise Tile Mural: 0.4 mi
- The Learning Tree: 0.4 mi
- West-MEC Logo: 1.4 mi
- Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum: 4.9 mi
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum: 12.2 mi
- The Bead Museum: 12.4 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 12.5 mi
- Glendale Police Museum: 12.5 mi
- Big Spring: 12.8 mi
- Burro Spring: 15.3 mi
- Chalky Spring: 15.9 mi
- Coyote Springs: 16.5 mi
- Tule Spring: 17.1 mi
- Prayer Garden: 4.7 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 17.9 mi
- Garden: 18.1 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 18.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 19.1 mi
- Calderwood Butte Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- White Tank Mountain Regional Park: 11.2 mi
- Skyline Regional Park: 14.5 mi
- Tres Rios Wetlands: 17.5 mi
- Tres Rios Hayfield Trailhead: 18.1 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 16.0 mi
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 16.0 mi
- Wild Burro Day Use Area: 16.6 mi
- Lakeview Day Use Area: 17.5 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 17.6 mi
- Marinette: 6.0 mi
- Red Cliff: 21.8 mi
- Vulture Arch: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:09 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:55 | 18:28 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
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 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Youngtown, 5 mi away.
- Mallard91 obs
- Great-tailed Grackle53 obs
- Rock Pigeon37 obs
- stinknet37 obs
- American Coot34 obs
- Costa's Hummingbird26 obs
- Ring-necked Duck23 obs
- Canada Goose20 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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