- Elevation, modelled
- 431 m
- Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
- Superstition Peak1,541 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:40local time
- Coordinates
- 33.3418, -111.6250
Galaxy Point is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 431 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Neptune Commons, a park 0.2 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 6.6 miles off.
Amenities: fire pit, seating, shade structure
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Galaxy Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstition Peak | ENE 70° | 1,541 m | 13.8 mi |
| Ironview Peak | ENE 56° | 1,531 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Flatiron | NE 56° | 1,419 m | 11.9 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | ENE 63° | 1,398 m | 13.4 mi |
| Weaver's Needle | ENE 67° | 1,388 m | 16.0 mi |
| Bluff Spring Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,254 m | 17.0 mi |
| Geronimo Head | NE 51° | 1,060 m | 17.8 mi |
| Black Top Mesa | ENE 62° | 1,024 m | 16.2 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 17.6 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 22 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 27 mi
- Observation Lookout · 27 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Neptune Commons: 0.2 mi
- Zodiac Point: 0.3 mi
- Zenith Square: 0.3 mi
- Moonbeam Court: 0.4 mi
- Echo Point: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- T38 Talon: 3.4 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 3.5 mi
- Christmas on Comstock: 5.0 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 8.3 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 8.5 mi
Historic sites
- 82nd Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base: 3.4 mi
- ASU Polytechnic: 4.0 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1007): 4.5 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1008): 4.5 mi
- Morrison Ranch Silos: 5.3 mi
Peaks
- Twin Knolls: 5.4 mi
- Signal Butte: 6.1 mi
- Brown Road Butte: 6.8 mi
- Whisper Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Falcon Hill: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Mariposa Falls: 6.4 mi
- The Need To Know: 6.7 mi
- Bella Vida Mural: 6.8 mi
- Lion Statue: 9.9 mi
- Dragontail Tower: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 47
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 6.5 mi
- Entryway Garden: 7.8 mi
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 8.3 mi
- Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
Springs: 34
- Cottonwood Spring: 12.9 mi
- Willow Spring: 14.8 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 15.0 mi
- Second Water Spring: 16.3 mi
- Bluff Spring Mountain Spring: 17.1 mi
Museums: 26
- San Tan Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 10.0 mi
- Dungeon Tour: 11.5 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 12.7 mi
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Public Viewing Area: 9.9 mi
- Granite Reef: 12.4 mi
- Phon D Sutton Picnic Site: 14.3 mi
- Goldfield: 14.7 mi
- Pebble Beach: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 8.6 mi
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 10.7 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 10.8 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 10.9 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Coon Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Blue Point: 15.4 mi
- Dacite Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Razorback Point: 16.2 mi
- Black Point: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Illinois: 12.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.0 mi
- Back Beach: 22.4 mi
- Fish Beach: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sacaton Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| September equinox | 06:15 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
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