- Elevation, modelled
- 516 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Butte Peak1,470 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road27.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6691, -111.9087
Thompson Peak Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 516 m. Butte Peak stands 1,470 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Grayhawk Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Thompson Peak Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Peak | N 10° | 1,470 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gold Hill | NNE 11° | 1,385 m | 15.6 mi |
| Apache Peak | NNE 14° | 1,375 m | 15.0 mi |
| Continental Mountain | N 4° | 1,356 m | 14.6 mi |
| East End | E 83° | 1,240 m | 6.3 mi |
| McDowell Peak | E 97° | 1,230 m | 5.3 mi |
| Thompson Peak | ESE 107° | 1,214 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | E 81° | 1,196 m | 5.7 mi |
- 27.0 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Grayhawk Park: 0.7 mi
- Sonoran Hills Community: 1.4 mi
- Scottsdale Sports Complex: 1.8 mi
- Sonoran Hills Park: 1.8 mi
- DC Ranch Park: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Mountains and Rainbows: 1.9 mi
- Impulsion: 3.0 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 3.4 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 2.4 mi
- Foundation: 3.8 mi
- iron statue: 6.9 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River: 8.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 9.2 mi
Peaks
- Horseshoe Ridge: 3.9 mi
- Pinnacle Peak: 4.8 mi
- Drinkwater Peak: 4.9 mi
- Troon Mountain: 5.0 mi
- McDowell Peak: 5.3 mi
Attractions
- Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 4.6 mi
- Starfire Golf Club: 5.5 mi
- Whitman Square: 5.6 mi
- Taliesin West: 5.7 mi
- Water Tank: 6.0 mi
Springs
- Mountain Spring: 5.0 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 12.0 mi
- Jims Spring: 14.2 mi
- Apache Spring: 14.4 mi
- Blue Mountain Spring: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 57
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 2.7 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 10.1 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 10.8 mi
- Putting Green: 10.8 mi
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 11.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Penske Racing Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 8.1 mi
- Scottsdale Railroad Museum: 9.2 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 9.2 mi
- Sunnyslope Historical Society: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 37
- Maricopa Area 3: 10.7 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 10.8 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 10.9 mi
- Pima Area 4: 10.9 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 3.6 mi
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 5.0 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Gardeners Wall: 5.9 mi
- Morrells Wall: 6.2 mi
- Sven Slab: 6.7 mi
- Coon Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Blue Point: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Wranglers Roost: 21.2 mi
- Marinette: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 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 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsdale Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Fountain Hills · 11 mi
- Scottsdale · 12 mi
- Phoenix · 15 mi
- Mesa · 18 mi
- Tempe · 18 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 19 mi
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