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Sacaton Rest Area

Sacaton Rest Area from directly overhead

Sacaton Rest Area is a rest area in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 461 m. Santan Mountain stands 949 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. Gila-Pinal Scenic Road passes 30 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Arizona Department of Transportation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.02765, -111.77184
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sacaton Fairgrounds: 3.7 mi
  • Ira Hayes Park: 4.0 mi
  • Sacaton Ball Field Park: 4.1 mi
  • Sacaton Ball Field Park: 4.1 mi
  • Villago Park: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 36
  • Fivemile Peak: 2.1 mi
  • Agency Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Sacaton Mountains: 3.0 mi
  • Hayden Peak: 3.8 mi
  • Sacaton Peak: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 12
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 9.1 mi
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 11.4 mi
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 13.6 mi
  • Maricopa M: 16.5 mi
  • Schnepf Farms: 17.2 mi
Museums: 9
Nature reserves: 8
  • San Tan Mountain Regional Park: 11.8 mi
  • Burrowing Owls Habitat: 14.3 mi
  • Tortoise Habitat: 14.3 mi
  • Chaparral Habitat: 14.5 mi
  • Burrowing Owls Habitat: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 7
Picnic sites: 2
  • Orbital ATK Courtyard: 17.1 mi
  • Break Area: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Illinois: 21.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sacaton Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santan MountainNNE 20°949 m10.7 mi
Sacaton PeakESE 107°835 m5.9 mi
Malpais HillsNE 38°756 m9.5 mi
Silver Reef MountainsS 185°742 m22.2 mi
Goldmine MountainNE 37°720 m13.7 mi
Signal PeakSE 125°694 m8.0 mi
San Tan MountainsNNE 34°692 m9.4 mi
Yellow PeakNE 50°658 m9.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0618:39
June solstice05:2019:0319:40
September equinox06:1617:5318:25
December solstice07:2716:4717:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F545764707888939186746153
Precip in0.81.00.80.20.20.20.91.50.70.50.40.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Casa Grande, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/760453850

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