- Elevation, modelled
- 550 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Butte Peak1,470 m · 12.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7514, -111.9940
Desert Broom Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 550 m. Butte Peak stands 1,470 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dynamite Park, a park 0.9 miles away.
- Built
- 2008
- Operated by
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Desert Broom Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Peak | NE 37° | 1,470 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bronco Butte | NNE 33° | 1,461 m | 12.4 mi |
| Black Mesa | N 4° | 1,430 m | 12.0 mi |
| New River Mesa | N 5° | 1,426 m | 12.7 mi |
| Skull Mesa | NNE 23° | 1,405 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gold Hill | NE 40° | 1,385 m | 12.4 mi |
| Apache Peak | NE 44° | 1,375 m | 12.3 mi |
| Continental Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,356 m | 10.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dynamite Park: 0.9 mi
- Desert Willow Park: 0.9 mi
- John W. Teets Park: 2.1 mi
- Dove Valley Park: 2.5 mi
- Cave Buttes Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Union Hills: 4.3 mi
- Union Peak: 4.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Black Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Dixie Mountain: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- Jeep Wreck: 6.0 mi
- Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 7.4 mi
- Bunny Rock: 7.4 mi
- Arch: 7.9 mi
- Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail: 9.0 mi
Historic sites
- iron statue: 6.6 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 8.8 mi
- Foundation: 11.1 mi
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Corral: 11.3 mi
Springs
- Jims Spring: 7.3 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 7.3 mi
- Apache Spring: 7.6 mi
- Flemming Spring: 10.0 mi
- Ringneck Spring: 10.3 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 50
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 5.1 mi
- Xeric Garden: 5.1 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 9.3 mi
- Garden: 10.2 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 14.2 mi
Museums: 36
- Cave Creek Museum: 6.0 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 8.0 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 9.9 mi
- Mercantile: 10.1 mi
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Maricopa Area 3: 12.2 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 12.3 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 12.4 mi
- Pima Area 4: 12.4 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 5.0 mi
- P.A. Seitts Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Coroline Bartol Preserve: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Gardeners Wall: 11.8 mi
- Morrells Wall: 11.9 mi
- Sven Slab: 12.2 mi
- West Point: 14.6 mi
- White Bluffs: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Wranglers Roost: 13.8 mi
- Marinette: 19.2 mi
- Gillett: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, 6 mi away.
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