Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min5:17 am – 7:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:29 am – 5:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 76°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 41°F13 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare153 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carefree station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksCOTTONWOOD (SPUR CROSS) THtrailhead · 1.9 miLittle Wonder Springspring · 1.0 miSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 2.4 miElephant Mountainpeak · 2.6 miFlemming Springspring · 1.7 miParadise Valley Community College at Black Montaincollege · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · under a mile · 2,866,800 acresGateway Desert Awareness Parkpark · 3.5 miCave Creek Regional Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 2,955 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 13.5 mi · 114 acresBen Avery Shooting Facilitystate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 1,682 acresPrescott National Forestnational forest · 33.6 mi · 1,257,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201521 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCave Creek Waterserves 5,895 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,507 ft764 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbrazo Cave Creek Hospital6.1 miPost officeCave Creek Post Office3.5 miTown hallCave Creek Town Hall4.0 miPoliceMaricopa County Sheriff's Office District 44.0 miFire stationRural - Metro Fire Department Station 821 Carefree Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeParadise Valley Community College at Black Montain6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX31 miInterstateI-1712 miUS highwayUS 6027 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC58 miCoachNorth Phoenix Metro Center Transit StationStagecoach Express20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85327 ZIP area.
