Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:19 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:28 am – 5:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 107°F, lows 81°FColdest month December: highs 66°F, lows 42°F7 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare180 days above 90°F, 6 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Laveen 3 Sse station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBursera Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileTelegraph Pass Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miGoat Hillpeak · 2.2 miMount Suappoapeak · 3.2 miPhoenix South Mountain Water Storagereservoir · 3.5 miSouth Mountain Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPhoenix South Mountain Parkpark · under a mile · 16,043 acresDesert Foothills Parkpark · 2.6 miBase and Meridian Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 220 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 28.2 mi · 6,906 acresCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 38.7 mi · 473 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201645 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201645 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 waterCity of Phoenixserves 1,695,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,193 ft364 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Laveen6.7 miPost officePecos Post Office2.5 miTown hallGuadalupe Town Hall9.3 miPolicePhoenix Police Department South Mountain Precinct6.7 miFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 463.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Mountain Community College7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX11 miInterstateI-107.7 miUS highwayUS 609.0 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC17 miLight railBaseline/Central Ave5.8 miCoachPhoenix AZ - Greyhound Station (PHG)FlixBus10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85046 ZIP area.
