Arizona Museum of Natural History
Arizona Museum of Natural History is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Dilophosaur, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 16 miles off.
The story
The Arizona Museum of Natural History (originally the Mesa Southwest Museum) located in Mesa, Arizona, is the only natural history museum in the greater Phoenix area. It exhibits the natural and cultural history of the Southwestern United States.
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Dates from 1977.
Wikidata Q4069233, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Dilophosaur: 0.0 mi
- Acrocanthosaurus: 0.0 mi
- Autosaurs: 0.0 mi
- Polar Bear & Cubs: 0.0 mi
- Humpty Dumpty: 0.0 mi
- Plaza at Mesa City Center: 0.2 mi
- Rendezvous Park: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.6 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.6 mi
- Evergreen Park: 0.6 mi
- Engine 2355: 0.8 mi
- King Ben's Castle: 2.0 mi
- Scarizona Scaregrounds: 2.6 mi
- Simply Smashing: 4.3 mi
- Pillar of Knowledge: 5.9 mi
- Mesa Grande Cultural Park: 1.3 mi
- Mesa Monument: 2.1 mi
- Never Forget Garden: 2.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Peace Pole: 2.8 mi
- Hayden Butte: 5.9 mi
- Hole in the Rock: 7.0 mi
- Papago Buttes: 7.6 mi
- Bell Butte: 7.7 mi
- Barnes Butte: 7.9 mi
- Mesa Urban Garden: 0.5 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 2.3 mi
- The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College: 2.8 mi
- Outback Arbor: 2.8 mi
- idea Museum: 0.1 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 0.2 mi
- Zarco Guerrero: 1.4 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Hoo-Hoogam Ki Museum: 5.2 mi
- Ramada #5: 6.7 mi
- Ramada #2=: 6.7 mi
- Ramada #6: 6.7 mi
- Ramada #1: 6.7 mi
- Ramada #7: 6.7 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat: 8.8 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 10.4 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 11.7 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 12.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 13.4 mi
- Coon Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Blue Point: 18.1 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 18.4 mi
- Morrells Wall: 18.7 mi
- Mountain Spring: 17.7 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 20.0 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 23.2 mi
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 23.9 mi
- Illinois: 5.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 23.6 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 20.1 mi
- Massacre Falls: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Arizona Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | N 6° | 1,240 m | 18.3 mi |
| McDowell Peak | N 3° | 1,230 m | 16.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | N 5° | 1,214 m | 15.8 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | N 4° | 1,196 m | 18.4 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | N 2° | 1,192 m | 16.8 mi |
| Dome Mountain | ENE 70° | 1,009 m | 17.7 mi |
| Pass Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,007 m | 14.5 mi |
| Santan Mountain | SSE 157° | 949 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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