South Mountain Park
South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona, is the largest municipal park in the United States, and one of the largest urban parks in North America and in the world. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Iterat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: the largest municipal park in the United States
- Also known as: “Phoenix Mountain Park” and “South Mountain Preserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mystery Castle and South Mountain High School.
Mystery Castle
House
Photo: Lockley, Public domain.
Mystery Castle is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the foothills of South Mountain Park. It was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter Mary Lou Gulley.
South Mountain High School
School
South Mountain High School is a high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ahwatukee and South Phoenix.
Ahwatukee
Suburb
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.
South Phoenix
Neighborhood
South Phoenix is a region of Phoenix, Arizona. By one definition it encompasses an area south of the Salt River, north of Baseline Road, east of 51 Avenue, and west of 48 Street.
South Mountain Park
- Categories: park and recreation area
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.3637° or 33° 21′ 50″ northLongitude
-112.037° or 112° 2′ 13″ westOpen location code
85599X77+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 665446963OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q7567997
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“South Mountain Park” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南山公园”
- Japanese: “サウス・マウンテン・パーク”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Mountain Preserve and Two Peaks.
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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 “South Mountain Park”. Photo: Iterat, CC BY-SA 3.0.