San Tan Historical Society
San Tan Historical Society is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mariposa Falls, a artwork 0.9 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 17.1 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 26 mi
- Observation Lookout · 27 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 27 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mariposa Falls: 0.9 mi
- The Need To Know: 9.2 mi
- Wall with Waves scultpure: 11.0 mi
- Dianoga: 11.0 mi
- Bella Vida Mural: 11.7 mi
- Victoria Park: 1.0 mi
- Founders' Park: 1.3 mi
- Desert Mountain Park: 1.4 mi
- Neighborhood Park: 1.4 mi
- Roman Estates Park: 1.5 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 3.6 mi
- T38 Talon: 3.9 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 6.2 mi
- Christmas on Comstock: 7.5 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 9.4 mi
- Goldmine Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Round Top: 6.3 mi
- Santan Mountain: 7.5 mi
- San Tan Mountains: 8.8 mi
- Rock Peak: 8.8 mi
- Desert Wells Stage Stop: 2.7 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1008): 3.4 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1007): 3.4 mi
- 82nd Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base: 3.9 mi
- ASU Polytechnic: 4.1 mi
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 9.1 mi
- Entryway Garden: 10.4 mi
- Cremation Garden: 12.5 mi
- Public Viewing Area: 14.5 mi
- Break Area: 14.5 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 14.6 mi
- Granite Reef: 17.6 mi
- Fiesta Ramadas: 19.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 18.0 mi
- Willow Spring: 18.2 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 19.5 mi
- Bluff Spring Mountain Spring: 20.5 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.5 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 11.1 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 11.7 mi
- Dungeon Tour: 12.5 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 14.4 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 15.5 mi
- San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 7.5 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 7.7 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 7.8 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 7.8 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 7.9 mi
- Black Point: 18.6 mi
- Dacite Cliffs: 18.6 mi
- Coon Bluff: 19.7 mi
- Blue Point: 20.9 mi
- Razorback Point: 21.5 mi
- Illinois: 13.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 23.0 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 15.9 mi
- Reymert: 24.7 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Massacre Falls: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of San Tan Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstition Peak | NE 53° | 1,541 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ironview Peak | NE 41° | 1,531 m | 16.2 mi |
| The Flatiron | NE 41° | 1,419 m | 15.9 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | NE 47° | 1,398 m | 16.9 mi |
| Weaver's Needle | NE 52° | 1,388 m | 19.2 mi |
| Dome Mountain | NNE 17° | 1,009 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pass Mountain | N 8° | 1,007 m | 15.6 mi |
| Santan Mountain | SW 215° | 949 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 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 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 52 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chandler Heights, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/808572140
Day trips start here
Take the scenic way to San Tan Historical Society.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.