- Elevation, modelled
- 470 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- East End1,240 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road15.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5943, -111.7076
Desert Vista Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 470 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Desert Vista Dog Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Desert Vista Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | NW 318° | 1,240 m | 8.0 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NW 305° | 1,230 m | 7.8 mi |
| Thompson Peak | WNW 300° | 1,214 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NW 315° | 1,196 m | 8.5 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NW 304° | 1,192 m | 8.1 mi |
| Herder Mountain | NE 40° | 1,122 m | 13.9 mi |
| Granite Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,072 m | 14.2 mi |
| Troon Mountain | NW 318° | 1,060 m | 11.3 mi |
- 15.1 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 23 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Desert Vista Dog Park: 0.0 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.5 mi
- Fountain Park: 0.6 mi
- Desert Sonoran Botanical Garden Trailhead: 1.6 mi
- Fountain Hills Botanical Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Jim Hart Memorial Monument: 2.0 mi
- Camp Lehi Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Boeing Veteran's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Foundation: 8.9 mi
Peaks
- Arizona Dam Butte: 3.4 mi
- Mount McDowell: 3.8 mi
- Apache Peak: 4.2 mi
- Sunrise Peak: 4.4 mi
- Coon Bluff: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Marcus Landslide Loop: 7.7 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 7.7 mi
- Taliesin West: 8.0 mi
- Whitman Square: 8.0 mi
- Morrell's Boulder: 8.5 mi
Springs
- Mountain Spring: 8.5 mi
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 9.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 13.2 mi
- Sandstone Spring: 13.5 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.6 mi
Artworks
- Impulsion: 10.2 mi
- Mountains and Rainbows: 10.9 mi
- Lion Statue: 11.2 mi
- The Big Derailment: 13.0 mi
- Industrial Pipe Wave: 13.0 mi
Gardens: 56
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Putting Green: 11.6 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 12.0 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 12.5 mi
Museums: 36
- River Of Time Museum: 1.0 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 9.9 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 10.1 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Hoo-Hoogam Ki Museum: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 34
- Golden Barrel Ramada: 0.5 mi
- Ironwood Ramada: 0.6 mi
- Chuparosa Ramada: 0.6 mi
- Kiwanis Ramada: 0.6 mi
- Red Yucca Ramada: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 10.4 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 13.2 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 15.9 mi
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Coon Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Blue Point: 8.2 mi
- Morrells Wall: 8.3 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 8.3 mi
- Sven Slab: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sandy Beach: 14.1 mi
- Illinois: 19.7 mi
- Back Beach: 20.2 mi
- Fish Beach: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Massacre Falls: 18.2 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 54 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fountain Hills, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Fountain Hills · 1 mi
- Mesa · 14 mi
- Scottsdale · 15 mi
- Tempe · 17 mi
- Gilbert · 18 mi
- Chandler · 21 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Desert Vista Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.