- Elevation, modelled
- 317 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- Hayes Peak1,375 m · 13.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4727, -112.2448
Desert Star Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 317 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Starlight Park, a park 1.4 miles away.
- Built
- 1994
- Operated by
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Desert Star Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Peak | S 189° | 1,375 m | 13.9 mi |
| Montezuma Peak | S 172° | 1,313 m | 20.1 mi |
| Barry Goldwater Peak | WNW 290° | 1,243 m | 20.5 mi |
| Quartz Peak | S 177° | 1,235 m | 16.8 mi |
| Butterfly Mountain | S 175° | 1,221 m | 16.9 mi |
| Montezuma Sleeping | S 180° | 1,113 m | 15.5 mi |
| Baacon | WNW 285° | 914 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sevenmile Mountain | S 177° | 899 m | 24.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Starlight Park: 1.4 mi
- El Oso Park: 1.8 mi
- Raintree Gardens Park: 2.4 mi
- Westwind: 2.6 mi
- Pasadena Park: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Watermark: 3.9 mi
- Saint Thomas Aquinas: 6.4 mi
- SPAD XIII Model: 8.2 mi
- Risen Christ: 8.4 mi
- Winged Victory: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
- Pat Tillman Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Roadside memorial for murdered Glendale police officer Anthony Holly: 4.3 mi
- F-100D Super Sabre "The Hun" Jet: 5.0 mi
- Territorial Sheriff: 5.8 mi
- Saint John Paul II: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- Cadillac Graveyard: 6.7 mi
- APM Tech Specialist: 7.5 mi
- Arizona State Fairgrounds: 8.5 mi
- Tea House: 9.8 mi
- Spur Wing Geese: 10.9 mi
Peaks
- Monument Hill: 7.5 mi
- Sunset Point: 7.6 mi
- Maricopa Peak: 11.9 mi
- Sunnyslope Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Shaw Butte: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 53
- Phoenix Rose Garden: 8.9 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 9.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.1 mi
- Bio Garden: 9.1 mi
- Dry Garden: 9.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Glendale Police Museum: 5.8 mi
- The Bead Museum: 5.8 mi
- Arizona Doll & Toy Museum: 5.9 mi
- Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum: 9.0 mi
- Phoenix Trolley Museum: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Tres Rios Hayfield Trailhead: 5.8 mi
- Tres Rios Wetlands: 6.0 mi
- Estrella Mountain Regional Park: 10.4 mi
- Rio Salado Audubon Center: 10.6 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Quechan Area 7: 12.7 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 12.7 mi
- Pima Area 4: 12.8 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 12.8 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Marinette: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Chinese Wall: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:18 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Greater Phoenix · 10 mi
- Phoenix · 10 mi
- Guadalupe · 18 mi
- Scottsdale · 18 mi
- Tempe · 20 mi
- Mesa · 25 mi
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