Southwest
Arizona
Maricopa County

Camelback Mountain

Camelback Mountain is a mountain in , United States. The name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,680 feet
  • Description: mountain in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
  • Also known as: “Camel Back Mountain” and “Camelsback Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shemer Art Center and Museum and Mummy Mountain.

Museum
Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an art education facility and gallery in . The center was founded in 1984 by Martha Shemer, who purchased a mission-style house and three acres not only to preserve the property but to donate it to the City of Phoenix to be used for art education.

Peak
Photo: Mwinog2777, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain situated in , , . The slopes of the mountain incorporate primarily suburban residential development while the upper summit areas are conservation sites.

Shopping center
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is an upscale luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area of , United States. It is the largest in the state, with approximately 2 million square feet of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcadia and Paradise Valley.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the areas of and . The neighborhood is located at the south foot of Camelback Mountain. It has boundaries from 44th Street to 68th Street and Camelback Road to the Arizona canal.

Town
Photo: sean horan, CC BY 2.0.
is a desert and mountain town in east of state capital . The town is known for its golf courses, resorts and restaurants, the workshop of Paolo Soleri, and close proximity to Scottsdale and Phoenix.

Photo: Nhartmannphotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the state of . is home to many galleries, high quality resorts, and golf courses. It is also one of the wealthier parts of the Phoenix Metro Area.

Camelback Mountain

Latitude
33.51473° or 33° 30′ 53″ north
Longitude
-111.9617° or 111° 57′ 42″ west
Elevation
2,680 feet (817 metres)
Open location code
855CG27Q+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2334012138
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5288177
Wiki­data ID
Q5025875
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Camelback Mountain” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Camelback Mountain (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Arizona, Maricopa County)”
  • Cebuano: “Camelback Mountain”
  • Chinese: “驼背山”
  • Dutch: “Camelback Mountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كاميلباك”
  • French: “Camelback Mountain”
  • German: “Camelback Mountain”
  • Ladin: “Camelback Mountain”
  • Spanish: “Camelback Mountain”
  • Urdu: “کیمل بیک ماؤنٹین”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Camelback Mountain”. Photo: Dru Bloomfield, CC BY 2.0.