Local servicesHospitalBanner Ironwood Medical Center6.6 miPost officeChandler Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallQueen Creek Town Hall3.4 miPoliceMaricopa County Sheriff's Office District 63.3 miFire stationQueen Creek Fire and Medical Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleNewell Barney Junior High School1.0 miElementaryBenjamin Franklin Charter School - Power2.0 miCollegeChandler - Gilbert Community College Communiversity at Queen Creek3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA6.8 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX24 miInterstateI-1013 miUS highwayUS 247.2 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC24 miCoachApache Junction ChevronGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:18 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:26 am – 5:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 104°F, lows 79°FColdest month December: highs 64°F, lows 39°F10 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare165 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chandler Heights station; rain from Gilbert 9.1 Sse; snow from Mesa
Nearby landmarksChandler - Gilbert Community College Communiversity at Queen Creekcollege · 3.7 miSantan Mountainpeak · 3.1 miRound Toppeak · 2.3 miArizona State University Polytechnic Campuscollege · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSossaman And Cloud Parkpark · 1.0 miSonoqui Parkpark · 1.6 miTonto National Forestnational forest · 13.7 mi · 2,866,800 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 16.7 mi · 473 acresMcFarland State Historic Parkstate park · 20.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201639 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201639 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 waterChandler Heights Citrus Irrigation Distserves 2,620 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,417 ft432 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program