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Union Hills

Union Hills, seen from above at true elevation

Union Hills rises to 574 m in Arizona. Black Mesa stands 1,430 m to the north-northeast, 15 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

Peaks
Parks
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
Artworks
Historic sites
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
Gardens: 50
Museums: 38
Picnic sites: 23
  • 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: 21
  • 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 16.2 miles of Union Hills. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black MesaNNE 18°1,430 m14.8 mi
New River MesaNNE 18°1,426 m15.6 mi
Continental MountainNE 41°1,356 m14.6 mi
East EndE 101°1,240 m15.2 mi
McDowell PeakESE 107°1,230 m14.6 mi
Thompson PeakESE 110°1,214 m15.2 mi
Tom's ThumbE 101°1,196 m14.6 mi
Elephant MountainNNE 20°1,192 m12.8 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 5080 °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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