- Elevation, modelled
- 379 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- East End1,240 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road15.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.4255, -111.8198
Rocket Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 379 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Porter Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Rocket Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | N 4° | 1,240 m | 17.6 mi |
| McDowell Peak | N 0° | 1,230 m | 16.2 mi |
| Thompson Peak | N 2° | 1,214 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | N 2° | 1,196 m | 17.7 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | N 359° | 1,192 m | 16.2 mi |
| Dome Mountain | ENE 71° | 1,009 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pass Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,007 m | 13.5 mi |
| Santan Mountain | SSE 160° | 949 m | 18.5 mi |
- 15.5 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Porter Park: 0.4 mi
- Escobedo Park: 0.4 mi
- Pioneer Park: 0.6 mi
- Washington Park: 0.6 mi
- Rendezvous Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Engine 2355: 0.5 mi
- Scarizona Scaregrounds: 2.7 mi
- King Ben's Castle: 2.8 mi
- Simply Smashing: 5.2 mi
- Pillar of Knowledge: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Pioneer Park Grotto: 0.7 mi
- Pioneer Park Monument: 0.7 mi
- The Builder: 0.8 mi
- Quackers: 0.9 mi
- Teaching Children Since 1878: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Mesa Grande Cultural Park: 1.6 mi
- Mesa Monument: 1.8 mi
- Never Forget Garden: 3.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Peace Pole: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Hayden Butte: 6.7 mi
- Hole in the Rock: 7.5 mi
- The Peak: 7.6 mi
- Papago Buttes: 8.1 mi
- Sawik Mountain: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 56
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Mesa Urban Garden: 0.9 mi
- Brinton Desert Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College: 3.8 mi
- Outback Arbor: 3.8 mi
Museums: 40
- Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: 1.0 mi
- Arizona Museum of Natural History: 1.0 mi
- idea Museum: 1.1 mi
- Zarco Guerrero: 2.1 mi
- Mesa Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
Picnic sites: 35
- Public Viewing Area: 5.8 mi
- Ramada #5: 7.7 mi
- Ramada #2=: 7.7 mi
- Ramada #1: 7.7 mi
- Ramada #6: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Hayden Butte Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat: 9.8 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
- Usery Mountain Regional Park: 12.2 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Coon Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Chinese Wall: 14.4 mi
- Blue Point: 17.0 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 17.7 mi
- Morrells Wall: 18.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Mountain Spring: 17.1 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 19.0 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 22.3 mi
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 23.0 mi
- Second Water Spring: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Illinois: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
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 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, 6 mi away.
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