- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstition Peak | ENE 61° | 1,541 m | 14.4 mi |
| Ironview Peak | NE 48° | 1,531 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Flatiron | NE 47° | 1,419 m | 12.9 mi |
| Superstition Mountains | NE 55° | 1,398 m | 14.2 mi |
| Weaver's Needle | ENE 60° | 1,388 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bluff Spring Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,254 m | 17.6 mi |
| Black Top Mesa | NE 55° | 1,024 m | 17.0 mi |
| Dome Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,009 m | 13.9 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
- 16.7 mi off the Gila-Pinal Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 23 mi
- Observation Lookout · 27 mi
- Barrier-Free Lookout · 27 mi
- Weaver's Needle Lookout · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Torino Park: 0.1 mi
- Tribute Park: 0.2 mi
- Triumph Park: 0.2 mi
- Tahoe Park: 0.2 mi
- Tillman Park: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- T38 Talon: 3.0 mi
- Vertuccio Farms: 4.4 mi
- Christmas on Comstock: 5.9 mi
- Schnepf Farms: 6.2 mi
- JP's Comedy Club: 9.0 mi
Artworks
- Mariposa Falls: 4.3 mi
- The Need To Know: 7.7 mi
- Bella Vida Mural: 8.4 mi
- Dragontail Tower: 10.9 mi
- Lion Statue: 11.7 mi
Peaks
- Twin Knolls: 7.5 mi
- Signal Butte: 8.1 mi
- Goldmine Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Brown Road Butte: 8.9 mi
- Whisper Mountain: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 58
- 82nd Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base: 3.0 mi
- ASU Polytechnic: 3.6 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1008): 3.6 mi
- Ammo Bunker (S-1007): 3.7 mi
- Desert Wells Stage Stop: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 47
- Queen Creek Botanical Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Ethno-botanical Garden: 7.5 mi
- Entryway Garden: 8.9 mi
- Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Pioneer Park Rose Garden: 13.6 mi
Springs: 32
- Cottonwood Spring: 14.6 mi
- Willow Spring: 15.5 mi
- Hackberry Spring: 16.3 mi
- Second Water Spring: 17.5 mi
- Bluff Spring Mountain Spring: 17.8 mi
Museums: 26
- San Tan Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Dungeon Tour: 11.0 mi
- Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum: 11.8 mi
- Tumbleweed Ranch: 12.3 mi
- Arizona Railway Museum: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Public Viewing Area: 11.9 mi
- Granite Reef: 14.5 mi
- Break Area: 15.8 mi
- Orbital ATK Courtyard: 15.9 mi
- Phon D Sutton Picnic Site: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Humming Bird/Butterfly Habitat: 9.7 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 9.8 mi
- Chaparral Habitat: 9.9 mi
- Burrowing Owls Habitat: 10.0 mi
- Tortoise Habitat: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Dacite Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- Coon Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Black Point: 17.3 mi
- Blue Point: 17.4 mi
- Razorback Point: 18.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Illinois: 13.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 19.6 mi
- Back Beach: 23.7 mi
- Fish Beach: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 12.7 mi
- Reymert: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Sacaton Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Sacaton Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Massacre Falls: 14.0 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Mesa, 8 mi away.
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