Glendale USS Arizona Memorial
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Glendale USS Arizona Memorial is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 361 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sahuaro Ranch Park, a park 0.2 miles away.
The story
Glendale Veterans War Memorial also known as the Glendale USS Arizona Memorial (2002) is a monument to United States veterans of all wars. It is located on the lawn in front of the Glendale Public Library at 5959 West Brown Street, Glendale, Arizona. It was created by artist Joe Tyler with assistance from ceramist Scott Cisson and sculptor Sylvania Anderson. The monument includes pieces of the USS Arizona, a battleship sunk at the Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
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Wikidata Q16839302, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sahuaro Ranch Park: 0.2 mi
- Mondo Park: 0.5 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.6 mi
- Montara Park: 0.7 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 0.9 mi
- Territorial Sheriff: 2.7 mi
- David C. Uribe: 2.9 mi
- F-100D Super Sabre "The Hun" Jet: 3.6 mi
- Roadside memorial for murdered Glendale police officer Anthony Holly: 4.4 mi
- Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola: 5.2 mi
- Risen Christ: 5.2 mi
- S: 6.3 mi
- Watermark: 6.8 mi
- A Path for Water: 7.0 mi
- Setting up the Competition: 8.7 mi
- Shaw Butte: 5.9 mi
- Moon Hill: 6.2 mi
- Moon Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Sunnyslope Mountain: 6.3 mi
- North Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Cadillac Graveyard: 8.4 mi
- Arch: 8.6 mi
- Arizona State Fairgrounds: 9.1 mi
- Tea House: 10.3 mi
- Phoenix Bat Cave: 11.5 mi
- Prayer Garden: 6.8 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 7.1 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 7.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.6 mi
- Entry Garden: 8.8 mi
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum: 2.5 mi
- The Bead Museum: 2.6 mi
- Glendale Police Museum: 2.8 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 3.1 mi
- Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum: 6.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Calderwood Butte Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Rio Salado Audubon Center: 12.8 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
- Quechan Area 7: 6.9 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 6.9 mi
- Pima Area 4: 6.9 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 6.9 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 6.9 mi
- Big Spring: 17.8 mi
- Burro Spring: 20.1 mi
- Chalky Spring: 20.4 mi
- Jims Spring: 21.6 mi
- Mountain Spring: 22.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 18.2 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 23.0 mi
- Morrells Wall: 23.3 mi
- Sven Slab: 23.9 mi
- Marinette: 5.1 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of Glendale USS Arizona Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Peak | SSW 195° | 1,375 m | 21.7 mi |
| McDowell Peak | ENE 75° | 1,230 m | 22.0 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | ENE 75° | 1,192 m | 21.6 mi |
| Black Mountain | NE 41° | 1,030 m | 21.6 mi |
| Apache Peak | NNE 24° | 970 m | 21.8 mi |
| Daisy Mountain | NNE 13° | 958 m | 21.7 mi |
| Baacon | W 262° | 914 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pinnacle Peak | ENE 61° | 905 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2281546943
Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 8 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 12 mi
- Scottsdale · 16 mi
- Guadalupe · 19 mi
- Tempe · 20 mi
- Mesa · 24 mi
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