Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
The Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, formerly known as the Deer Valley Rock Art Center, is a 47-acre nature preserve featuring over 1500 Hohokam, Patayan, and Archaic petroglyphs visible on 500 basalt boulders in the Deer Valley area of Phoenix, Arizona.Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: United States historic place in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Also known as: “Deer Valley Rock Art Center” and “Hedgpeth Hills Petroglyph Site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix and Phoenix Arizona Temple.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix
Water park
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix is a 35-acre water park located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, as part of the Adobe Dam Regional Park complex. Owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags, it is the largest theme park in the state, with seven water slides and two pools. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix is situated 1½ miles north of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve.
Phoenix Arizona Temple
Church
Photo: PoizonMushro0m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Phoenix Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Phoenix, Arizona. It was completed in 2014 and is the LDS Church's 144th temple. Phoenix Arizona Temple is situated 2 miles northwest of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve.
Deer Valley High School
School
Deer Valley High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona, part of the Deer Valley Unified School District. The school opened its doors in 1980 with an initial enrollment of 750 students. Deer Valley High School is situated 2 miles southwest of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deer Valley and Arrowhead Ranch.
Deer Valley
Suburb
Deer Valley is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. As of 2010, the population was 165,656, 25% of whom were under 18 years of age. The origin of the name is unclear; it first appeared on a 1921 United States General Land Office map of the area describing the valley created by Skunk Creek. Deer Valley is situated 2 miles east of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve.
Arrowhead Ranch
Quarter
Arrowhead Ranch is a development in the city of Glendale in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 1,270 feet above sea level. Arrowhead Ranch is situated 3 miles west of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve.
Weedville
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Weedville is a populated place inside the city limits of Peoria in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Weedville is in pockets of unincorporated land under the jurisdiction of Maricopa County. Weedville is situated 6 miles southwest of Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve.
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
- Categories: archaeological site and petroglyph
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.67538° or 33° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
-112.15243° or 112° 9′ 9″ westOpen location code
8559MRGX+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 644788796Wikidata ID
Q16242066
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