- Elevation, modelled
- 446 m
- Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
- East End1,240 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road28.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6310, -111.9620
Desert Horizon Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 446 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the east-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto, a artwork 0.7 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 28 miles off.
- Built
- 1980
- Operated by
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Desert Horizon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | ENE 70° | 1,240 m | 9.9 mi |
| McDowell Peak | ENE 77° | 1,230 m | 8.5 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 84° | 1,214 m | 8.7 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | ENE 68° | 1,196 m | 9.3 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | ENE 76° | 1,192 m | 8.2 mi |
| Granite Mountain | NE 41° | 1,072 m | 13.9 mi |
| Troon Mountain | NE 50° | 1,060 m | 9.1 mi |
| Cholla Mountain | NE 37° | 1,038 m | 13.4 mi |
- 28.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 0.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 2.7 mi
- Mountains and Rainbows: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Grandvew (private): 0.8 mi
- Crossed Arrows Park: 1.1 mi
- Kierland Park: 1.3 mi
- Sandpiper Park: 1.7 mi
- Sereno Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 2.2 mi
- iron statue: 4.3 mi
- Foundation: 6.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Perl Charles Memoral Trail: 6.9 mi
Peaks
- Shadow Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Dixie Peak: 5.6 mi
- Veterans Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Mummy Mountain: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Starfire Golf Club: 4.1 mi
- Whitman Square: 6.9 mi
- Taliesin West: 6.9 mi
- Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs: 7.1 mi
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 58
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 2.4 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 7.9 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 8.1 mi
- Putting Green: 9.2 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 9.3 mi
Springs: 51
- Mountain Spring: 8.6 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 14.7 mi
- Jims Spring: 15.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 16.1 mi
- Flemming Spring: 17.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Penske Racing Museum: 2.5 mi
- Scottsdale Railroad Museum: 6.9 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 6.9 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 7.1 mi
- Sunnyslope Historical Society: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Maricopa Area 3: 6.8 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 6.9 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 6.9 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 6.9 mi
- Pima Area 4: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 7.9 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Gardeners Wall: 9.6 mi
- Morrells Wall: 9.9 mi
- Sven Slab: 10.5 mi
- Coon Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Chinese Wall: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Marinette: 18.0 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 21.5 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsdale Muni AP, 3 mi away.
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