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Peace Pole

Peace Pole from directly overhead

Peace Pole is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 366 m. McDowell Peak stands 1,230 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College, a garden 0.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
May Peace Prevail on Earth

How to reach it

Coordinates33.39258, -111.87323

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • King Ben's Castle: 2.2 mi
  • Simply Smashing: 2.2 mi
  • Engine 2355: 3.6 mi
  • Pillar of Knowledge: 4.0 mi
  • Scarizona Scaregrounds: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 52
Gardens: 51
Museums: 39
Picnic sites: 29
Nature reserves: 16
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 2
  • Mountain Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Illinois: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of Peace Pole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
McDowell PeakN1,230 m18.7 mi
Thompson PeakNNE1,214 m17.7 mi
Drinkwater PeakN1,192 m18.7 mi
Pass MountainENE1,007 m17.2 mi
Santan MountainSSE949 m17.8 mi
Sunrise PeakNNE935 m15.9 mi
Peak 3004ENE916 m17.9 mi
Usery MountainENE905 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0718:39
June solstice05:1919:0419:41
September equinox06:1617:5318:26
December solstice07:2816:4617:24

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9233826176

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