- Elevation, modelled
- 450 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Black Mesa1,430 m · 15.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7248, -112.1090
Founders Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 450 m. Black Mesa stands 1,430 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | NNE 28° | 1,430 m | 15.7 mi |
| New River Mesa | NNE 28° | 1,426 m | 16.4 mi |
| Continental Mountain | NE 49° | 1,356 m | 16.4 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | NNE 31° | 1,192 m | 13.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,177 m | 15.4 mi |
| Troon Mountain | E 92° | 1,060 m | 15.4 mi |
| Black Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,030 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lone Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,022 m | 15.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Heirloom Park: 0.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- Freedom Park: 0.3 mi
- Noble Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Jeep Wreck: 1.9 mi
- Arch: 3.1 mi
- Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 13.8 mi
- Archeology Notification: 13.9 mi
- Bunny Rock: 14.2 mi
Peaks
- Union Peak: 2.1 mi
- Adobe Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Middle Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Dixie Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Union Hills: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 2.3 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 9.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 9.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 9.1 mi
- S: 10.6 mi
Historic sites
- iron statue: 6.4 mi
- David C. Uribe: 9.2 mi
- Cloud 9: 9.3 mi
- Anthem Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Glendale USS Arizona Memorial: 11.1 mi
Springs
- Jims Spring: 10.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 11.1 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 13.2 mi
- Big Spring: 13.5 mi
- Quail Spring: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 49
- Garden: 7.0 mi
- Xeric Garden: 8.5 mi
- Desert Defenders Native Seed Garden: 8.5 mi
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 12.1 mi
- Prayer Garden: 12.2 mi
Museums: 31
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 3.2 mi
- Mercantile: 6.9 mi
- Pioneer Arizona History Museum: 7.0 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 8.2 mi
- Sunnyslope Historical Society: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Maricopa Area 3: 9.9 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 10.0 mi
- Pima Area 4: 10.1 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 10.1 mi
- Quechan Area 7: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
- Cave Creek Regional Park: 9.3 mi
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- West Point: 16.5 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 17.6 mi
- Morrells Wall: 17.9 mi
- White Bluffs: 18.0 mi
- Sven Slab: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Marinette: 12.9 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 13.8 mi
- Gillett: 20.6 mi
- Tip Top: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:06 | 19:43 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:46 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 15 mi
- Scottsdale · 19 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 20 mi
- Fountain Hills · 23 mi
- Tempe · 24 mi
- Guadalupe · 26 mi
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