- Elevation, modelled
- 354 m
- Tallest summit within 19.4 miles
- East End1,240 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4382, -111.9168
Rio Salado Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 354 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Neil G. Giuliano Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Rio Salado Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | NNE 22° | 1,240 m | 18.0 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NNE 20° | 1,230 m | 16.3 mi |
| Thompson Peak | NNE 23° | 1,214 m | 15.5 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NNE 20° | 1,196 m | 17.9 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NNE 19° | 1,192 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pass Mountain | E 80° | 1,007 m | 18.7 mi |
| Sunrise Peak | NNE 33° | 935 m | 14.2 mi |
| Usery Mountain | ENE 75° | 905 m | 16.5 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Neil G. Giuliano Park: 0.5 mi
- Singh Meadows: 0.6 mi
- Indian Bend Park: 0.8 mi
- Papago Park Playground: 0.9 mi
- Tempe Women's Club Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Loma del Rio Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Tall Cross: 1.5 mi
- Tree of Life: 2.5 mi
- Tovrea Castle: 3.2 mi
- Pueblo Grande: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Hayden Butte: 1.3 mi
- Hole in the Rock: 2.1 mi
- Papago Buttes: 2.7 mi
- Barnes Butte: 3.1 mi
- Bell Butte: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Pillar of Knowledge: 1.7 mi
- Big Horn Sheep: 1.7 mi
- Desert Tents: 1.7 mi
- Porcupine: 1.8 mi
- Oryx: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 56
- Chihuahuan Selection: 0.9 mi
- Mediterranean Garden: 0.9 mi
- Plants of the Outback: 0.9 mi
- Conversion Space: 0.9 mi
- Sonoran Desert Habitat: 0.9 mi
Museums: 41
- Arizona Heritage Center: 1.0 mi
- Arizona State University Art Museum: 1.8 mi
- Hall of Flame Fire Museum: 2.2 mi
- Pixypros Selfie Museum: 3.0 mi
- Tempe History Museum: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Elliot Ramada: 2.7 mi
- Ramada #1: 4.5 mi
- Ramada #2=: 4.6 mi
- Ramada #5: 4.7 mi
- Ramada #6: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 6.2 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 8.0 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 8.3 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Chinese Wall: 10.1 mi
- Coon Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 18.0 mi
- Morrells Wall: 18.3 mi
- Sven Slab: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Mountain Spring: 17.1 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Marinette: 23.2 mi
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 8.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Tempe · 2 mi
- Scottsdale · 4 mi
- Guadalupe · 5 mi
- Mesa · 6 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 9 mi
- Chandler · 10 mi
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