Boyce Thompson Picnic Area
Boyce Thompson Picnic Area is a picnic site in Pinal County, Arizona. Boyce Thompson Picnic Area is situated nearby to the garden Australian Pavilion, as well as near Tropical Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thompson Arboretum and Picketpost Mountain.
Thompson Arboretum
Garden
Photo: John Menard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest and largest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is one of the oldest botanical institutions west of the Mississippi River.
Picketpost Mountain
Peak
Picketpost Mountain is located just outside the town of Superior, Arizona approximately 40 miles east of the Phoenix Metro Area. The summit stands at an elevation of 4,375 feet above sea level, with a prominence 2000 feet above its base. Picketpost Mountain is situated 1½ miles south of Boyce Thompson Picnic Area.
Superior Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Superior Municipal Airport is a public use non-towered airport, 2.3 miles southwest of the central business district of the city of Superior in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. Superior Municipal Airport is situated 1½ miles east of Boyce Thompson Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Superior and Reymert.
Superior
Village
Photo: ArizonaLincoln, Public domain.
Superior is a town in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States, and is the oldest town in the county. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,407. Superior is situated 4 miles east of Boyce Thompson Picnic Area.
Reymert
Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Dooley, CC BY 2.0.
Reymert is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. Reymert was originally established around a post office that began operation on June 6, 1890. Reymert is situated 4½ miles southwest of Boyce Thompson Picnic Area.
Boyce Thompson Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Pinal County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.27928° or 33° 16′ 45″ northLongitude
-111.15896° or 111° 9′ 32″ westOperator
boyce thompson arboretumOpen location code
855C7RHR+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4186045496OpenStreetMap feature
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