Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min5:18 am – 7:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 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, 5 mi away; rain from Gilbert 9.1 Sse; snow from Casa Grande Nm
Nearby landmarksSantan Mountainpeak · 2.3 miSantan Mountainspeak · 1.7 miChandler - Gilbert Community College Communiversity at Queen Creekcollege · 8.7 miLittle Gila Riverriver · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Tan Regional Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 10,155 acresSossaman And Cloud Parkpark · 6.1 miCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 13.8 mi · 473 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 18.8 mi · 2,866,800 acresMcFarland State Historic Parkstate park · 20.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201644 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePinal County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighWildfire Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality17% of days had good air in 202562 of 365 days measured269 moderate, 26 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 8 unhealthy daysMedian index 67, worst day 1215main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pinal County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterGric Dpw Wild Horse Passserves 22,795 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,479 ft451 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGila River Health Care Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital5.5 miPost officeSacaton Post Office4.6 miTown hallQueen Creek Town Hall8.3 miPoliceGila River Police Department5.8 miFire stationGilbert Fire and Rescue Department Station 115.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeChandler - Gilbert Community College Communiversity at Queen Creek8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA12 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX27 miInterstateI-1012 miUS highwayUS 2412 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC20 miCoachApache Junction ChevronGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85247 ZIP area.
