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Saint John Paul II

Saint John Paul II from directly overhead

Saint John Paul II is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the south-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Saint Thomas Aquinas, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates33.48192, -112.35513

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 59
  • Monument Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Javelina Summit: 10.3 mi
  • Baacon: 10.8 mi
  • Crest Summit: 11.4 mi
  • Valley Vista: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • Medal of Honor Memorial: 4.0 mi
  • Pat Tillman Memorial: 6.2 mi
  • Roadside memorial for murdered Glendale police officer Anthony Holly: 9.8 mi
  • F-100D Super Sabre "The Hun" Jet: 10.2 mi
  • Vaya Con Dios Air Fighter Memorial: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 52
Parks: 52
  • Goodyear Community Park: 0.3 mi
  • Staggs Park: 0.5 mi
  • Thomas Park: 0.6 mi
  • Palm Valley Sunrise Wigwam Park: 0.8 mi
  • Turtle Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
  • APM Tech Specialist: 1.1 mi
  • Spur Wing Geese: 5.5 mi
  • Ostrich: 5.5 mi
  • Kudu Antelope: 5.6 mi
  • Wildebeast: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 36
Museums: 23
Picnic sites: 9
  • Quechan Area 7: 17.9 mi
  • Pima Area 4: 18.0 mi
  • Tewa Area 5: 18.0 mi
  • Yavapai Area 10: 18.0 mi
  • Havasupi Area 8: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Big Spring: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint John Paul II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hayes PeakSSE1,375 m15.0 mi
Montezuma PeakSSE1,313 m22.5 mi
Barry Goldwater PeakWNW1,243 m14.4 mi
Quartz PeakSSE1,235 m18.8 mi
Butterfly MountainSSE1,221 m19.2 mi
Montezuma SleepingSSE1,113 m17.3 mi
BaaconWNW914 m10.8 mi
Camelback MountainE825 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3418:0918:41
June solstice05:2119:0719:43
September equinox06:1817:5518:28
December solstice07:3016:4817:26

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555864718089949387756253
Precip in1.01.20.90.30.10.00.81.10.80.60.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Litchfield Park, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10831972026

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