An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial

An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial is a memorial in Maricopa County, Arizona. An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial is situated nearby to the community center Irish Cultural Center, as well as near Margaret T. Hance Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Margaret T. Hance Park and Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix.

Margaret T. Hance Park

Park

Margaret T. Hance Park is a public park above the Deck Park Tunnel in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is named after Margaret Hance, who was the first female mayor of the city and advocate for the park.

Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix

Garden

Photo: Wars, CC BY 3.0.

The Japanese Friendship Garden is a Japanese stroll garden in Phoenix, Arizona, known as Rohō-en in Japanese. The garden encompasses 3.5 acres It is a joint project of the sister cities Phoenix and Himeji. Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix is situated 550 feet west of An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial.

Roosevelt/Central Avenue station

Railway station

Photo: Ixnayonthetimmay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Roosevelt/Central Avenue station, also known as Arts District, is a light rail station on the B Line of the Valley Metro Rail system in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located on Central Avenue north of Roosevelt, in the Arts District. Roosevelt/Central Avenue station is situated 700 feet south of An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phoenix and Encanto.

Phoenix

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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.

Encanto

Suburb

Photo: Jboeke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Encanto Village is one of the 15 Urban villages that make up the City of Phoenix, in Arizona. The village, centered along Central Avenue, is home to the popular Midtown and Melrose Districts, as well as many historic neighborhoods, including Encanto, its namesake.

Central City

Suburb

Photo: Jimmybeverage, Public domain.

Central City Village is the urban village of Phoenix, Arizona, that includes the downtown area of the city. As of 2010, it had a population of 58,161 residents. Central City is situated 2 miles southeast of An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial.

An Gorta Mór, the Great Hunger Memorial

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.46113° or 33° 27′ 40″ north

Longitude

-112.07461° or 112° 4′ 29″ west

Open location code

8559FW6G+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8644512457

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Irish Cultural Center and Tea House.

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