- Elevation, modelled
- 425 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- East End1,240 m · 15.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.6444, -112.0592
Turtle Rock Basin Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 425 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain View Community Center Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
- Built
- 1990
- Operated by
- City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Turtle Rock Basin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East End | E 81° | 1,240 m | 15.1 mi |
| McDowell Peak | E 86° | 1,230 m | 13.9 mi |
| Thompson Peak | E 90° | 1,214 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tom's Thumb | E 80° | 1,196 m | 14.5 mi |
| Drinkwater Peak | E 85° | 1,192 m | 13.6 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,192 m | 17.9 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,072 m | 17.5 mi |
| Troon Mountain | ENE 69° | 1,060 m | 13.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mountain View Community Center Park: 0.3 mi
- Sonoran Flats Park North: 0.3 mi
- Sonoran Flats Park South: 0.3 mi
- Greentrails: 0.6 mi
- Greentrails (private): 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Lookout Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Moon Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Moon Hill: 2.8 mi
- Shadow Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Shaw Butte: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- iron statue: 2.1 mi
- Cloud 9: 4.0 mi
- Living Tree Celebration - Leigh Richards Fry: 5.8 mi
- David C. Uribe: 5.8 mi
- Perl Charles Memoral Trail: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 3.3 mi
- Mountain Pass Pedestrian Bridge: 3.3 mi
- S: 5.0 mi
- Paseo Highlands Agave Grotto: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Arch: 3.4 mi
- Jeep Wreck: 7.7 mi
- Starfire Golf Club: 9.4 mi
- Phoenix Bat Cave: 9.6 mi
- Pangaea Land of the Dinosaurs: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 56
- Still Standing Shade Stop: 6.3 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 8.0 mi
- CamelBackyard Community Food Hub: 9.5 mi
- Entry Garden: 10.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.2 mi
Springs: 47
- Mountain Spring: 13.8 mi
- Jims Spring: 14.8 mi
- Apache Spring: 15.3 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 15.6 mi
- Burro Springs: 18.2 mi
Museums: 39
- Sunnyslope Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Martin Auto Museum: 5.8 mi
- Sahuaro Central Museum: 6.5 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 7.6 mi
- The Bead Museum: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Maricopa Area 3: 4.1 mi
- Tewa Area 5: 4.2 mi
- Havasupi Area 8: 4.3 mi
- Pima Area 4: 4.3 mi
- Yavapai Area 10: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Lookout Mountain Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Echo Canyon Recreation Area: 10.2 mi
- Desert Enclave Preserve: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Gardeners Wall: 14.7 mi
- Morrells Wall: 15.1 mi
- Sven Slab: 15.5 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.0 mi
- West Point: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Marinette: 12.7 mi
- Wranglers Roost: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Illinois: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:54 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 70 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Phoenix · 9 mi
- Scottsdale · 12 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 14 mi
- Tempe · 18 mi
- Fountain Hills · 19 mi
- Guadalupe · 20 mi
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