- Elevation, modelled
- 371 m
- Tallest summit within 22.4 miles
- Barry Goldwater Peak1,243 m · 19.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6481, -112.2540
Desert Amethyst Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 371 m. Barry Goldwater Peak stands 1,243 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookside Village Retention Greenspace, a park 0.3 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Desert Amethyst Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Goldwater Peak | WSW 255° | 1,243 m | 19.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,030 m | 21.4 mi |
| Garfias Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,027 m | 22.4 mi |
| Apache Peak | NE 40° | 970 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pikes Peak | NNW 336° | 962 m | 19.5 mi |
| Daisy Mountain | NNE 28° | 958 m | 18.4 mi |
| Baacon | WSW 244° | 914 m | 17.7 mi |
| Wild Burro Mesa | N 6° | 906 m | 20.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookside Village Retention Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- Apache Park: 0.7 mi
- New River Trail Head At Westbrook Village: 1.3 mi
- Parkridge park: 1.5 mi
- Calbrisa Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- SunCity SunDial: 2.3 mi
- firefighters memorial: 4.2 mi
- Glendale USS Arizona Memorial: 6.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Vaya Con Dios Air Fighter Memorial: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady: 4.4 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus: 4.4 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette: 4.5 mi
- West-MEC Logo: 5.3 mi
- Revitalized Roots: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Hedgpeth Hills: 5.3 mi
- Pilcher Hill: 5.4 mi
- Calderwood Butte: 5.9 mi
- Hedgpeth Hills: 6.0 mi
- West Wing Mountain: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Labyrinth - Desert Palms Presbyterian Church: 6.2 mi
- Arch: 9.1 mi
- White Alligator: 11.3 mi
- Stingrays: 11.3 mi
- Penguins: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 47
- Prayer Garden: 2.3 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 6.7 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 12.8 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 13.2 mi
- Garden: 13.2 mi
Museums: 29
- Sun Cities Area Historical Society/Del Webb Sun Cities Museum: 3.9 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 6.3 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 6.7 mi
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum: 8.3 mi
- The Bead Museum: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Calderwood Butte Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
- Tres Rios Wetlands: 17.9 mi
Springs: 25
- Big Spring: 11.9 mi
- Burro Spring: 14.3 mi
- Chalky Spring: 14.7 mi
- Coyote Springs: 16.6 mi
- Tule Spring: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Tewa Area 5: 11.6 mi
- Maricopa Area 3: 11.6 mi
- Pima Area 4: 11.6 mi
- Quechan Area 7: 11.7 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- White Bluffs: 22.3 mi
- Chinese Wall: 24.3 mi
- West Point: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Marinette: 3.6 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 73 | 61 | 52 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Youngtown, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 14 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 18 mi
- Scottsdale · 21 mi
- Guadalupe · 25 mi
- Tempe · 26 mi
- Mesa · 29 mi
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