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Korea War Plague

Korea War Plague from directly overhead

Korea War Plague is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 476 m. Newman Peak stands 1,368 m to the east-southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Heritage Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 147 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75280, -111.55524

147 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 57
  • Veterans Heritage Park: 0.0 mi
  • Southwest Gas Site Mini Park: 0.2 mi
  • Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Curiel Street Mini Park: 0.3 mi
Peaks: 49
  • Toltec Buttes: 6.5 mi
  • Newman Peak: 9.3 mi
  • Picacho Peak: 12.1 mi
  • Black Butte: 14.7 mi
  • Silver Reef Mountains: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Veterans Mural: 0.0 mi
  • Eloy Chamber Of Commerce Mural: 0.2 mi
  • Pinal Martial Arts Mural: 0.2 mi
  • Cowgirl Wood Artwork: 0.2 mi
  • Horse Wood Artwork: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Casa Grande Art Museum: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Korea War Plague. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Newman PeakESE 105°1,368 m9.3 mi
Silver Bell PeakS 171°1,301 m24.1 mi
Ragged TopS 170°1,191 m21.3 mi
Confidence PeakS 175°1,139 m23.6 mi
Silver Bell MountainsS 172°1,125 m23.6 mi
Prieta PeakSW 234°1,014 m24.1 mi
Picacho PeakSE 132°1,011 m12.1 mi
Wolcott PeakS 169°1,003 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0618:38
June solstice05:1919:0219:38
September equinox06:1517:5218:24
December solstice07:2516:4717:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535561697786919084736052
Precip in0.91.30.70.10.20.20.81.60.60.40.50.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eloy 4 NE, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9312794881

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