Anthem Veterans Memorial
Anthem Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Benchmark Mountain stands 1,777 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Anthem Community Park, a park 0.2 miles away.
The story
The Anthem Veterans Memorial is a monument located in Anthem, Arizona which was dedicated in 2011 to honor the sacrifice and service made by members of the United States Armed Forces. The memorial's five white pillars represent the nation's military branches and are arranged in Department of Defense order of precedence: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Each pillar has an elliptical opening that slants downward toward the Great Seal of the United States. On Veterans Day – November 11 – the design allows the sun's rays to spotlight the Great Seal at 11:11 am Mountain Standard Time. The design goal was 11:11:11 am, but the variations each year cause the precise alignment over the next 100 years to be between 11:10:58 and 11:11:22. Due to the leap years discrepancy between the official and astronomical calendar the effect can be observed at least one day before or after Veterans Day as well. The monument is surrounded by 2,200 red paving stones engraved with the names of veterans. The red stones, the white pillars and the blue Arizona sky represent the colors in the flag of the United States. Renee Palmer-Jones created the design for the memorial. The engineer for the memorial was James Martin.
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Wikidata Q22058613, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Anthem Community Park: 0.2 mi
- The Landing Pocket Park: 0.4 mi
- Liberty Bell Park: 2.3 mi
- Tramonto Park: 4.0 mi
- Bones Park: 4.8 mi
- Daisy Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Gavilan Peak: 3.1 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 4.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Sweat Peak: 5.9 mi
- Soda Springs: 5.6 mi
- Whiskey Spring: 5.7 mi
- Quail Spring: 6.6 mi
- Jims Spring: 7.1 mi
- Fig Spring: 7.4 mi
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 11.5 mi
- Our Lady: 18.0 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 18.1 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette: 18.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 18.2 mi
- Corral: 11.4 mi
- iron statue: 15.4 mi
- David C. Uribe: 18.6 mi
- SunCity SunDial: 18.6 mi
- Cloud 9: 19.0 mi
- Archeology Notification: 6.5 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 8.1 mi
- Spur Cross Stables: 10.7 mi
- Arch: 12.8 mi
- Rock Shop: 12.9 mi
- New River Nature Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 8.4 mi
- Lake Pleasant Regional Park: 8.6 mi
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 9.8 mi
- P.A. Seitts Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Ringtail Day Use Area: 8.3 mi
- Bobcat Day Use Area: 8.5 mi
- Wild Burro Day Use Area: 9.6 mi
- Lakeview Day Use Area: 9.6 mi
- Cottonwood Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 3.0 mi
- Mercantile: 3.1 mi
- Cave Creek Museum: 11.1 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 11.6 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 17.4 mi
- Garden: 3.1 mi
- Xeric Garden: 7.3 mi
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 7.3 mi
- Prayer Garden: 18.3 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 20.3 mi
- West Point: 8.3 mi
- White Bluffs: 8.7 mi
- Sunset Point: 22.1 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 22.7 mi
- Morrells Wall: 22.8 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 4.4 mi
- Gillett: 10.9 mi
- Tip Top: 14.4 mi
- Marinette: 19.9 mi
- Bumble Bee: 23.3 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
- Sunset Point Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Anthem Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,777 m | 15.8 mi |
| Quien Sabe Peak | ENE 71° | 1,486 m | 15.5 mi |
| Butte Peak | E 82° | 1,470 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bronco Butte | E 80° | 1,461 m | 15.3 mi |
| Black Mesa | ENE 65° | 1,430 m | 10.0 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 37° | 1,428 m | 11.0 mi |
| New River Mesa | ENE 62° | 1,426 m | 10.5 mi |
| Skull Mesa | ENE 72° | 1,405 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 25 mi
- Scottsdale · 28 mi
- Fountain Hills · 29 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 30 mi
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