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Union Hills

Union Hills, seen from above at true elevation

Union Hills rises to 574 m in Arizona. Bronco Butte stands 1,461 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Arizona, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49086653, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
574 m

How to reach it

Coordinates33.72115, -112.06015

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Jims Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Apache Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Grapevine Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Burro Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Ringneck Spring: 13.3 mi
Attractions
  • Jeep Wreck: 3.0 mi
  • Arch: 3.7 mi
  • Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 11.0 mi
  • Bunny Rock: 11.6 mi
  • Starfire Golf Club: 12.5 mi
Historic sites: 59
Peaks
Parks: 57
Artworks
Gardens: 45
Museums: 38
Picnic sites: 22
  • Maricopa Area 3: 9.4 mi
  • Tewa Area 5: 9.5 mi
  • Havasupi Area 8: 9.5 mi
  • Pima Area 4: 9.5 mi
  • Yavapai Area 10: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
  • Buffalo Ridge Preserve: 4.1 mi
  • Reach 11 Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
  • Lookout Mountain Preserve: 6.8 mi
  • Desert Enclave Preserve: 7.9 mi
  • Cave Creek Regional Park: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Camp Creek Falls: 18.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Union Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bronco ButteNE1,461 m16.4 mi
Black MesaNNE1,430 m14.8 mi
New River MesaNNE1,426 m15.6 mi
Continental MountainNE1,356 m14.6 mi
East EndE1,240 m15.2 mi
McDowell PeakESE1,230 m14.6 mi
Thompson PeakESE1,214 m15.2 mi
Tom's ThumbE1,196 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3318:0718:40
June solstice05:1919:0619:43
September equinox06:1717:5418:26
December solstice07:3016:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555763707887929286756253
Precip in1.21.21.10.40.20.00.81.00.70.70.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phoenix Deer Valley Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359253008

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