- Elevation
- 342 m
- Tallest summit within 20.8 miles
- Hayes Peak1,375 m · 19.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.5039, -112.0871
Tawa Park is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 342 m. Hayes Peak stands 1,375 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyceum Park, a park 0.4 miles away.
- Built
- 1958
- Elevation
- 342 m
- Operated by
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Tawa Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Peak | SW 215° | 1,375 m | 19.5 mi |
| East End | NE 54° | 1,240 m | 20.5 mi |
| Quartz Peak | SSW 204° | 1,235 m | 20.6 mi |
| McDowell Peak | NE 55° | 1,230 m | 18.9 mi |
| Butterfly Mountain | SSW 202° | 1,221 m | 20.4 mi |
| Thompson Peak | ENE 58° | 1,214 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | NE 52° | 1,196 m | 20.1 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | NE 54° | 1,192 m | 18.6 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lyceum Park: 0.4 mi
- Colter Park: 0.7 mi
- Steele Indian School Park: 1.1 mi
- Encanto School Field: 1.1 mi
- Solano Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- High Flight: 1.1 mi
- William G. Hartranft: 1.9 mi
- Pope John Paul II Visit Cupola: 2.5 mi
- Phoenix Cancer Survivors: 2.8 mi
- Mayors’ Tree: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Setting up the Competition: 1.1 mi
- Beyond What We Were: 1.6 mi
- Risen Christ: 2.5 mi
- Kasuga-Doro: 3.0 mi
- Freeway Pot: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Arizona State Fairgrounds: 2.5 mi
- Tea House: 3.0 mi
- Cadillac Graveyard: 3.6 mi
- Phoenix Bat Cave: 5.0 mi
- Majestic Mariposas: 8.6 mi
Peaks
- Piestewa Peak: 4.9 mi
- Sunnyslope Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Phoenix Mountains: 4.9 mi
- Veterans Mountain: 5.4 mi
- North Mountain: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 59
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 0.6 mi
- Entry Garden: 1.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.4 mi
- Bio Garden: 1.6 mi
- Phoenix Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
Museums: 43
- Phoenix Trolley Museum: 3.3 mi
- Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum: 3.8 mi
- Rosson House Museum: 3.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Phoenix: 3.9 mi
- Create at Arizona Science Center: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Quechan Area 7: 5.5 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 5.5 mi
- Pima Area 4: 5.6 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 5.6 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Rio Salado Audubon Center: 5.9 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 8.4 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 10.1 mi
- South Mountain Preserve: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Chinese Wall: 11.5 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 20.2 mi
- Morrells Wall: 20.7 mi
- Sven Slab: 21.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Mountain Spring: 19.2 mi
- Jims Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Marinette: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:47 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 77 | 65 | 56 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix AP, 7 mi away.
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- Greater Phoenix · 5 mi
- Scottsdale · 9 mi
- Guadalupe · 12 mi
- Tempe · 12 mi
- Mesa · 16 mi
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