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Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola

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Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 357 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Risen Christ, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates33.53018, -112.11667

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Attractions
Historic sites: 59
  • Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry: 3.3 mi
  • High Flight: 3.5 mi
  • Territorial Sheriff: 3.8 mi
  • F-100D Super Sabre "The Hun" Jet: 4.0 mi
  • Roadside memorial for murdered Glendale police officer Anthony Holly: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 52
  • CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 1.9 mi
  • Still Standing Shade Stop: 3.5 mi
  • Entry Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Bio Garden: 3.8 mi
Museums: 43
Artworks
Picnic sites: 22
  • Quechan Area 7: 4.5 mi
  • Yavapai Area 10: 4.6 mi
  • Pima Area 4: 4.6 mi
  • Tewa Area 5: 4.7 mi
  • Havasupi Area 8: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Springs: 6
  • Mountain Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Jims Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Apache Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Illinois: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayes PeakSSW1,375 m20.1 mi
East EndENE1,240 m20.9 mi
McDowell PeakENE1,230 m19.4 mi
Butterfly MountainSSW1,221 m21.6 mi
Thompson PeakENE1,214 m19.2 mi
Tom's ThumbENE1,196 m20.5 mi
Drinkwater PeakENE1,192 m19.1 mi
Montezuma SleepingSSW1,113 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0818:40
June solstice05:2019:0619:42
September equinox06:1717:5418:27
December solstice07:3016:4717:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F576066738291969489776556
Precip in0.90.90.80.20.10.00.90.90.60.60.60.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10906023299

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