Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:16 am – 7:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:24 am – 5:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 99°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 44°F18 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare129 days above 90°F, 3 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Superior station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeacock Springspring · under a mileBuzzard Roostpeak · 1.4 miMillsite Springspring · 1.4 miHardt Tankreservoir · 1.6 miElephant Buttepeak · 1.9 miHewitt Canyon Natural Archnatural arch · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTonto National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,866,800 acresPeralta Regional Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 497 acresDinosaur Parkrecreation area · 9.7 miTonto National Monumentnational monument · 21.0 mi · 1,122 acresMcFarland State Historic Parkstate park · 23.5 miCasa Grande Ruins National Monumentnational monument · 28.9 mi · 473 acresSource: 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 201633 mi away, near Rio Verde, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201633 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 waterArizona Water Co - Apache Junctionserves 62,055 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,494 ft760 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalArizona Regional Medical Center - Apache Junction17.2 miPolicePinal County Sheriff's Office Gold Canyon Region A9.5 miFire stationQueen Valley Fire District4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMesa Gateway Airport AZA23 miMajor airportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX43 miInterstateI-1039 miUS highwayUS 606.3 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC50 miCoachSuperior Southwest 24 Hr TowingGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85219 ZIP area.
