Piestewa Peak
Piestewa Peak, at 2,610 feet is the second highest point in the Phoenix Mountains, after Camelback Mountain, and the third highest in the city of Phoenix, Arizona.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,605 feet
- Description: summit in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
- Also known as: “Phoenix Peak”, “Vainom Do’ag”, and “Vinum Dwaug”
- Historically known as: “Squaw Peak” and “Squaw Tit Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Stephen Cathedral and Walgreens.
St. Stephen Cathedral
Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Stephen Cathedral is a Ruthenian Greek Catholic cathedral located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is the cathedral for the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix.
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Photo: time anchor, CC BY 2.0.
Walgreens is an American pharmacy store chain headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. It is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States, behind CVS Pharmacy.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Phoenix
Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Phoenix is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunnyslope and Camelback East.
Sunnyslope
Quarter
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sunnyslope community is an established neighborhood within the borders of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The geographic boundaries are 19th Avenue to the west, Cactus Road to the north, 16th Street to the east, and Northern Avenue to the south.
Camelback East
Suburb
Photo: 2candle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoenix is the capital of the state of Arizona, the most populous city in the American Southwest. Warm and sunny winter weather have ensured a thriving tourism industry, and the city has become the region's primary political, cultural, economic, and transportation center.
Paradise Valley
Town
Photo: sean horan, CC BY 2.0.
Paradise Valley is a desert and mountain town in Arizona east of state capital Phoenix. The town is known for its golf courses, resorts and restaurants, the workshop of Paolo Soleri, and close proximity to Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Piestewa Peak
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.54766° or 33° 32′ 52″ northLongitude
-112.02107° or 112° 1′ 16″ westElevation
2,605 feet (794 metres)Open location code
8559GXXH+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 359252015OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Piestewa Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Piestewa Peak”
- Dutch: “Piestewa Peak”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پيستيوا پياك”
- French: “pic Piestewa”
- French: “Pic Piestewa”
- Ladin: “Piestewa Peak”
- Urdu: “پائسٹوا پیک”
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