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East End

East End, seen from above at true elevation

East End rises to 1,240 m in Arizona. Butte Peak stands 1,470 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrells Wall, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 22 miles off.

The story

East End is a mountain located at the northeastern end of the McDowell Mountains and about 24 miles (39 km) north northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona. Its summit is the highest point in the range, at 4,069 feet (1,240 m). The mountain is mostly covered in rocky boulders, and is the site of the ancient Marcus Landslide.

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Wikidata Q5328315, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1240 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.67973, -111.80036

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Morrell's Boulder: 0.7 mi
  • Marcus Landslide Loop: 0.7 mi
  • Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 0.7 mi
  • Water Tank: 0.7 mi
  • Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 5.1 mi
Parks
  • Tom's Thumb Trailhead: 1.1 mi
  • Homestead Park: 3.5 mi
  • Ethel's Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Arroyo Park: 3.6 mi
  • Gateway Trailhead: 4.1 mi
Springs
  • Mountain Spring: 1.3 mi
  • Agua Chiquita Spring: 10.9 mi
  • Blue Mountain Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Sandstone Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Rock Spring: 12.8 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 56
  • Fountain Hills Community Garden: 7.0 mi
  • The Potted Plant Inc.: 7.7 mi
  • Scottsdale Community Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Putting Green: 12.4 mi
  • Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 12.5 mi
Museums: 38
Picnic sites: 35
Nature reserves: 16
Cliffs: 12
Beaches: 2
  • Sandy Beach: 20.8 mi
  • Illinois: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 13.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of East End. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Butte PeakNNW 347°1,470 m15.3 mi
Gold HillNNW 348°1,385 m14.9 mi
West Granite MountainENE 58°1,382 m15.2 mi
Apache PeakN 349°1,375 m14.1 mi
Continental MountainNNW 339°1,356 m14.8 mi
McDowell PeakSW 215°1,230 m1.7 mi
Thompson PeakSSW 195°1,214 m2.5 mi
Tom's ThumbWNW 283°1,196 m0.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:39
June solstice05:1819:0519:42
September equinox06:1617:5318:25
December solstice07:2916:4517:23

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535560667484888782726153
Precip in1.41.71.50.50.30.11.01.20.81.00.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinnacle Peak, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 28748 — East End, Maricopa County, Arizona.

OpenStreetMap element node/359265329

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