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H. L. (Tom) Earley, Jr.

H. L. (Tom) Earley, Jr. from directly overhead

H. L. (Tom) Earley, Jr. is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Desert Breeze Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 23 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Tom Early April 16, 1926-September 11, 1975

How to reach it

Coordinates33.30399, -111.91920

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Desert Breeze Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 0.8 mi
  • Price Park: 0.9 mi
  • Pine Shadows Park: 1.1 mi
  • Harter Park: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Edith House: 1.0 mi
  • The Crayola Experience: 1.2 mi
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 4.2 mi
  • Simply Smashing: 7.1 mi
  • King Ben's Castle: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Continuum Globe: 3.1 mi
  • Great Eagle in Flight: 3.7 mi
  • Fresh and Easy: 3.7 mi
  • Metal Art - Earth Element: 3.7 mi
  • Rocket to Stars: 3.9 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Gardens: 56
Museums: 40
Picnic sites: 27
Nature reserves: 18
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Illinois: 4.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of H. L. (Tom) Earley, Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayes PeakW 264°1,375 m21.0 mi
Montezuma PeakWSW 243°1,313 m18.1 mi
Quartz PeakWSW 254°1,235 m18.7 mi
Butterfly MountainWSW 253°1,221 m18.0 mi
Montezuma SleepingWSW 259°1,113 m19.2 mi
Santan MountainSE 127°949 m15.1 mi
Usery MountainNE 50°905 m21.0 mi
Sevenmile MountainSW 235°899 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0718:40
June solstice05:1919:0419:41
September equinox06:1717:5318:26
December solstice07:2816:4717:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555763697785919085746254
Precip in1.01.11.00.20.20.11.01.30.70.60.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7069968987

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