- Elevation, modelled
- 393 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- East End1,240 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5369, -111.9221
Model Railroad Building is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled 393 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Scottsdale Railroad Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 23 miles off.
Running model train exhibit under continuous development/modification in O, N, HO, and Z gauges
- Operated by
- McCormick Stillman Railroad Park
- Fee
- donation
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Model Railroad Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | NE 35° | 1,240 m | 12.1 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NE 35° | 1,230 m | 10.4 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NE 40° | 1,214 m | 9.8 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NNE 32° | 1,196 m | 11.9 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NNE 34° | 1,192 m | 10.2 mi |
| Troon Mountain | NNE 21° | 1,060 m | 13.2 mi |
| Brown's Mountain | NNE 15° | 991 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | ENE 58° | 935 m | 9.5 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Blue Star Memorial: 0.0 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River: 2.0 mi
- Barry Goldwater Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Crucifix: 3.2 mi
- Tree of Life: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Bam Kazam: 2.0 mi
- UFO Experience: 2.9 mi
- Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs: 2.9 mi
- Butterfly Wonderland: 2.9 mi
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Mummy Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Camelback Mountain: 2.7 mi
- The Praying Monk: 3.0 mi
- Dixie Peak: 4.2 mi
- Barnes Butte: 5.2 mi
Museums: 42
- Scottsdale Railroad Museum: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 2.9 mi
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West: 3.1 mi
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art: 3.1 mi
- Shemer Art Center: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 14.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Marinette: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Scottsdale · 3 mi
- Tempe · 8 mi
- Phoenix · 9 mi
- Mesa · 10 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 11 mi
- Fountain Hills · 12 mi
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