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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. 139 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates32.75280, -111.55524

139 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • 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
Museums: 1
  • Casa Grande Art Museum: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 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 PeakESE1,368 m9.3 mi
Silver Bell PeakS1,301 m24.1 mi
Ragged TopS1,191 m21.3 mi
Confidence PeakS1,139 m23.6 mi
Silver Bell MountainsS1,125 m23.6 mi
Prieta PeakSW1,014 m24.1 mi
Picacho PeakSE1,011 m12.1 mi
Wolcott PeakS1,003 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 50–80 °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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