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Thistle Park

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Elevation, modelled
429 m
Tallest summit within 17.7 miles
Superstition Peak1,541 m · 14.4 mi
Nearest byway
Apache Trail Historic Road8.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
19:40local time
Coordinates
33.3113, -111.6196
Thistle Park from directly overhead

Thistle Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 429 m. Superstition Peak stands 1,541 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Torino Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 8.2 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Thistle Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Superstition PeakENE 61°1,541 m14.4 mi
Ironview PeakNE 48°1,531 m13.3 mi
The FlatironNE 47°1,419 m12.9 mi
Superstition MountainsNE 55°1,398 m14.2 mi
Weaver's NeedleENE 60°1,388 m16.6 mi
Bluff Spring MountainENE 62°1,254 m17.6 mi
Black Top MesaNE 55°1,024 m17.0 mi
Dome MountainNNE 18°1,009 m13.9 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Artworks
Picnic sites: 25
Cliffs: 10
Beaches: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3118:0618:38
June solstice05:1819:0319:40
September equinox06:1517:5218:25
December solstice07:2716:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545662697887929286746253
Precip in1.41.51.30.40.20.01.21.31.10.60.81.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Mesa, 8 mi away.

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