- Elevation, modelled
- 533 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Diamond Mountain1,560 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:41local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7202, -111.6968
Palo Verde Picnic Area is a picnic site in Arizona, at a modelled 533 m. Diamond Mountain stands 1,560 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Asher Hills, a peak 0.6 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Palo Verde Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mountain | NE 51° | 1,560 m | 14.8 mi |
| Kentuck Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,527 m | 14.3 mi |
| Indian Spring Peak | NE 48° | 1,485 m | 14.0 mi |
| Butte Peak | NW 322° | 1,470 m | 15.3 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,429 m | 9.2 mi |
| Maverick Mountain | NE 45° | 1,395 m | 12.1 mi |
| Gold Hill | NW 322° | 1,385 m | 14.9 mi |
| West Granite Mountain | NE 53° | 1,382 m | 8.7 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Fish Creek Vista · 26 mi
- Apache Lake Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Asher Hills: 0.6 mi
- Lousley Hill: 1.1 mi
- Needle Rock: 4.2 mi
- Rock Knob: 5.4 mi
- Bee Mountain: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Dog Park: 2.0 mi
- Tom's Thumb Trailhead: 6.3 mi
- The Fountains Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Aspen Eagle Park: 6.7 mi
- Four Peaks Park: 6.9 mi
Springs
- Agua Chiquita Spring: 4.8 mi
- Sandstone Spring: 6.1 mi
- Rock Spring: 6.3 mi
- Summit Spring: 6.5 mi
- Mountain Spring: 7.9 mi
Attractions
- Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead: 5.9 mi
- Marcus Landslide Loop: 5.9 mi
- Morrell's Boulder: 6.3 mi
- Water Tank: 6.7 mi
- Balanced Rock: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Mountains and Rainbows: 11.9 mi
- Impulsion: 12.0 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Bernadette Grotto: 15.7 mi
- The Big Derailment: 18.1 mi
- Industrial Pipe Wave: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 45
- Fountain Hills Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- The Potted Plant Inc.: 14.3 mi
- Scottsdale Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- Putting Green: 17.9 mi
- Xeriscape Demonstration Garden: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Foundation: 10.2 mi
- Jim Hart Memorial Monument: 10.7 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 14.3 mi
- USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Ironwood Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Needle Rock Picnic: 3.6 mi
- Red Yucca Ramada: 8.1 mi
- Golden Barrel Ramada: 8.2 mi
- Chuparosa Ramada: 8.3 mi
Museums: 19
- River Of Time Museum: 8.2 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 14.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 15.4 mi
- Cave Creek Museum: 16.3 mi
- Model Railroad Building: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Pinnacle Peak Park: 9.8 mi
- Carefree Galloway Wash Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Black Mountain Summit Preserve: 15.6 mi
- Coroline Bartol Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Reach 11 Recreation Area: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Sven Slab: 6.0 mi
- Morrells Wall: 6.5 mi
- Gardeners Wall: 6.9 mi
- Coon Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Blue Point: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandy Beach: 17.1 mi
- Back Beach: 21.9 mi
- Fish Beach: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Camp Creek Falls: 12.4 mi
- Massacre Falls: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldfield Ghost Town: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:52 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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 | 54 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 54 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fountain Hills, 8 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Fountain Hills · 8 mi
- Scottsdale · 20 mi
- Mesa · 22 mi
- Tempe · 24 mi
- Gilbert · 26 mi
- Phoenix · 26 mi
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