Places to see at Paradise Valley, Arizona

Best Places to visit in Paradise Valley, Arizona - Best Things to do in Paradise Valley, AZ
Place Name Distance (mi) Rating
Roald Amundsen 1.93 7
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (UK: , US: ; Norwegian:\u00a0[\u02c8r\u00f9\u02d0\u0251\u026b \u02c8\u0251\u0302m\u0289ns\u0259n] (listen); 16 July 1872\u00a0\u2013 c.\u200918 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Born in Borge, \u00d8stfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on Adrien de Gerlache's Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897\u20131899. From 1903 to 1906, he led the first expedition to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage on the sloop Gj\u00f8a. In 1909, Amundsen began planning for a South Pole expedition. He left Norway in June 1910 on the ship Fram and reached Antarctica in January 1911. His party established a camp at the Bay of Whales and a series of supply depots on the Barrier (now known as the Ross Ice Shelf) before setting out for the pole in October. The party of five, led by Amundsen, became the first to successfully reach the South Pole on 14 December 1911.

Following a failed attempt in 1918 to reach the North Pole by traversing the Northeast Passage on the ship Maud, Amundsen began planning for an aerial expedition instead. On 12 May 1926, Amundsen and 15 other men in the airship Norge became the first explorers verified to have reached the North Pole. Amundsen disappeared in June 1928 while flying on a rescue mission for the airship Italia in the Arctic. The search for his remains, which have not been found, was called off in September of that year.

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Louise Lincoln Kerr House and Studio 2.02 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Louise Lincoln Kerr House and Studio (also referred to as the Kerr Cultural Center) is a facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, owned and operated by Arizona State University. It was originally the house of Louise Lincoln Kerr and was willed to the university upon her death in 1977.

In 2010, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Edward L. Jones House 2.03 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Edward L. Jones House is a historic house at 5555 North Casa Blanca Drive in Paradise Valley, Arizona. It is a 2-acre (0.81\u00a0ha) property including a two-story adobe house, an adobe pump house, and an adobe and wood-frame barn. Built in 1932, the main house is a good example of Pueblo and Monterrey adobe revival styles, with walls of colored stucco and a multicolor tile roof. The roof eaves show exposed viga beams, and the windows are wooden casements, with wrought iron railings.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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Roald Amundsen 1.93 7
Other, Unclassified Objects, Interesting Places, Historic Object

Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (UK: , US: ; Norwegian:\u00a0[\u02c8r\u00f9\u02d0\u0251\u026b \u02c8\u0251\u0302m\u0289ns\u0259n] (listen); 16 July 1872\u00a0\u2013 c.\u200918 June 1928) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Born in Borge, \u00d8stfold, Norway, Amundsen began his career as a polar explorer as first mate on Adrien de Gerlache's Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897\u20131899. From 1903 to 1906, he led the first expedition to successfully traverse the Northwest Passage on the sloop Gj\u00f8a. In 1909, Amundsen began planning for a South Pole expedition. He left Norway in June 1910 on the ship Fram and reached Antarctica in January 1911. His party established a camp at the Bay of Whales and a series of supply depots on the Barrier (now known as the Ross Ice Shelf) before setting out for the pole in October. The party of five, led by Amundsen, became the first to successfully reach the South Pole on 14 December 1911.

Following a failed attempt in 1918 to reach the North Pole by traversing the Northeast Passage on the ship Maud, Amundsen began planning for an aerial expedition instead. On 12 May 1926, Amundsen and 15 other men in the airship Norge became the first explorers verified to have reached the North Pole. Amundsen disappeared in June 1928 while flying on a rescue mission for the airship Italia in the Arctic. The search for his remains, which have not been found, was called off in September of that year.

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Louise Lincoln Kerr House and Studio 2.02 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Louise Lincoln Kerr House and Studio (also referred to as the Kerr Cultural Center) is a facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, owned and operated by Arizona State University. It was originally the house of Louise Lincoln Kerr and was willed to the university upon her death in 1977.

In 2010, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Edward L. Jones House 2.03 7
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures

The Edward L. Jones House is a historic house at 5555 North Casa Blanca Drive in Paradise Valley, Arizona. It is a 2-acre (0.81\u00a0ha) property including a two-story adobe house, an adobe pump house, and an adobe and wood-frame barn. Built in 1932, the main house is a good example of Pueblo and Monterrey adobe revival styles, with walls of colored stucco and a multicolor tile roof. The roof eaves show exposed viga beams, and the windows are wooden casements, with wrought iron railings.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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Cosanti 1.83 6
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Art Galleries

Cosanti is the gallery and studio of Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri; it was his residence until his death in 2013. Located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA, it is now an Arizona Historic Site open to the public. Cosanti is marked by terraced landscaping, experimental earth-formed concrete structures, and sculptural wind-bells.

Soleri and his wife Colly established their residence there in 1956 on a five-acre site just a few miles from Taliesin West, where Soleri had studied under Frank Lloyd Wright ten years earlier. Built on the outskirts of Scottsdale, it is now surrounded by a wealthy suburban neighborhood. In Italian, the name Cosanti \"is a combination of the words for 'object' and 'before,' and it means, 'There are things more important than objects.'\"

In 1970, Soleri outgrew the site. He had coined \"arcology\" by combining architecture and ecology; then, combining \"arcology\" with \"Cosanti\", he founded Arcosanti, an \"urban laboratory\" in the desert seventy miles north, for which he became famous. As students and the frontier of development moved there, Cosanti became the headquarters and namesake of Soleri's foundation.

The structures at Cosanti include the original \"Earth House\", a student dormitory, outdoor studios, performance space, a swimming pool, gift shop, and Soleri's residence. All are set amidst courtyards, terraces and garden paths.

Many structures are partly underground and surrounded by mounds of earth for insulation, moderating their interior temperatures year-round. Soleri designed and built south-facing apses (partial domes) as passive energy collectors that collect light and heat in the lower winter sun, deflecting it and creating shade in the higher summer sun. The swimming pool and several other structures have southern exposures to maximize the warmth of the winter sun.

Cosanti predates the concept of arcology, but many principles of arcology were first implemented at Cosanti. Most of the structures were built with variations on earthcasting. Concrete was poured over mounds of densely packed earth; the earth was excavated after the concrete solidified. A modified earthcasting technique is also used to craft the bronze and ceramic wind-bells produced at Cosanti and Arcosanti on weekday mornings.

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Cosanti 1.83 6
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Art Galleries

Cosanti is the gallery and studio of Italian-American architect Paolo Soleri; it was his residence until his death in 2013. Located in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA, it is now an Arizona Historic Site open to the public. Cosanti is marked by terraced landscaping, experimental earth-formed concrete structures, and sculptural wind-bells.

Soleri and his wife Colly established their residence there in 1956 on a five-acre site just a few miles from Taliesin West, where Soleri had studied under Frank Lloyd Wright ten years earlier. Built on the outskirts of Scottsdale, it is now surrounded by a wealthy suburban neighborhood. In Italian, the name Cosanti \"is a combination of the words for 'object' and 'before,' and it means, 'There are things more important than objects.'\"

In 1970, Soleri outgrew the site. He had coined \"arcology\" by combining architecture and ecology; then, combining \"arcology\" with \"Cosanti\", he founded Arcosanti, an \"urban laboratory\" in the desert seventy miles north, for which he became famous. As students and the frontier of development moved there, Cosanti became the headquarters and namesake of Soleri's foundation.

The structures at Cosanti include the original \"Earth House\", a student dormitory, outdoor studios, performance space, a swimming pool, gift shop, and Soleri's residence. All are set amidst courtyards, terraces and garden paths.

Many structures are partly underground and surrounded by mounds of earth for insulation, moderating their interior temperatures year-round. Soleri designed and built south-facing apses (partial domes) as passive energy collectors that collect light and heat in the lower winter sun, deflecting it and creating shade in the higher summer sun. The swimming pool and several other structures have southern exposures to maximize the warmth of the winter sun.

Cosanti predates the concept of arcology, but many principles of arcology were first implemented at Cosanti. Most of the structures were built with variations on earthcasting. Concrete was poured over mounds of densely packed earth; the earth was excavated after the concrete solidified. A modified earthcasting technique is also used to craft the bronze and ceramic wind-bells produced at Cosanti and Arcosanti on weekday mornings.

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Mummy Mountain 0.36 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Mummy Mountain is the name of several mountains in the United States:

  • Mummy Mountain (Arizona)
  • Mummy Mountain (Colorado)
  • Mummy Mountain (Michigan) in Michigan
  • Mummy Mountain (Nevada)
  • Mummy Mountain (Wyoming) in Wyoming
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Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art 1.59 3
Museums, Cultural, Interesting Places, Other Museums

The Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art is a non-profit 501(c)3 museum located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The museum was founded by sculptor, painter, printmaker, poet, and gallery owner Agnese Udinotti in 2007. The collection focuses on figurative art from 1500\u00a0BCE (Ancient Egyptian) to the present. 'The primary goal of the museum is to educate the public about the historical evolution and importance of figurative art.\" The museum is not open to the public for tours.

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Echo Canyon Recreation Area 1.81 3
Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a national recreation area established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. It is one of over 420 sites managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The recreation area spans 120,296.22 acres, straddling the border between Wyoming and Montana. It is divided into two distinct areas, the North District accessed via Fort Smith, Montana and the South District accessed through Lovell, Wyoming. There is no thru road inside the recreation area connecting the two districts. The Yellowtail Dam is located in the North District. It is named after the famous Crow leader Robert Yellowtail, harnesses the waters of the Bighorn River by turning that variable watercourse into Bighorn Lake. The lake extends 71 miles (114\u00a0km) through Wyoming and Montana, 55 miles (89\u00a0km) of which lie within the national recreation area. The lake provides recreational boating, fishing, water skiing, kayaking, and birding opportunities to visitors. About one third of the park unit is located on the Crow Indian Reservation. Nearly one-quarter of the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range lies within the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.

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McCormick Stillman Railroad Park 1.96 3
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is a 30-acre (12\u00a0ha) railroad park located in Scottsdale, Arizona It features a 15\u00a0in (381\u00a0mm) gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad clubs and a 7+1\u20442\u00a0in (190.5\u00a0mm) gauge live steam railroad.

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Camelback Mountain 1.99 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Camelback Mountain (O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.

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Shemer Art Center 2.78 3
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Art Galleries

The Shemer Art Center and Museum is an art education facility and gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. The center was founded in 1984 by Martha Shemer, who purchased a mission-style house and three acres not only to preserve the property but to donate it to the City of Phoenix to be used for art education. Budget constraints nearly closed the center in 2010, but citizens founded the Shemer Art Center and Museum Association to help manage and preserve the facility.

The Shemer Art Center and Museum is one of the Phoenix Points of Pride.

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David and Gladys Wright House 2.96 3
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

The David and Gladys Wright House is a Frank Lloyd Wright residence built in 1952 in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. It has historically been listed with an address of 5212 East Exeter Boulevard, but currently has an entrance on the 4500 block of North Rubicon Avenue. There currently is no public access to the house.

This 2,500-square-foot concrete-block house was designed and built for the architect's son David and his wife, Gladys, and is situated among orange groves on a site facing north toward Camelback Mountain. The house has a spiral design to cool the house by capturing the wind. Though it has been claimed that the spiral ramp anticipated the design of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Guggenheim plan predates the design of the house, and Wright designed several buildings with spiral ramps beginning as early as the 1920s.

David and Gladys Wright lived in the house until their deaths. David died in 1997 at the age of 102; Gladys died in 2008 at age 104. Gladys left the house to granddaughters who sold it. The new buyer in turn sold it to a real estate developer, 8081 Meridian, who planned to demolish the house and develop its 2.2 acre lot. Efforts to protect the building through a heritage designation were begun in August 2012. The house was purchased by a Delaware LLC, and the owner intends to transfer the property to a non-profit foundation, the David and Gladys Wright House Foundation. On June 8, 2017, the 150th anniversary of Frank's birth, the home's owner, Zach Rawling, decided to donate the home to the School of Architecture at Taliesin, formerly known as the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. He had hoped the house would be used as a living laboratory for architecture students. In June 2018 the deal was called off and the house was placed on the market in September for $12.9 million.

It was announced on August 17, 2020 that the Wright house was sold for US$7.25 million to Benson Botsford LLC:

The buyers include architects Bing Hu and Wenchin Shi. They served as architectural apprentices at Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Taliesin West. They plan on personally restoring the Wright House including installing a new copper roof which was part of Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s original plan.Jim Benson, former chairman and CEO of John Hancock, serves as CEO of Benson Botsford LLC. Benson and Hu were also recently elected to serve on the board the School of Architecture at Taliesin (formerly the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture).

On January 28, 2022, the Wright house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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Mummy Mountain 0.36 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Mummy Mountain is the name of several mountains in the United States:

  • Mummy Mountain (Arizona)
  • Mummy Mountain (Colorado)
  • Mummy Mountain (Michigan) in Michigan
  • Mummy Mountain (Nevada)
  • Mummy Mountain (Wyoming) in Wyoming
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Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art 1.59 3
Museums, Cultural, Interesting Places, Other Museums

The Udinotti Museum of Figurative Art is a non-profit 501(c)3 museum located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The museum was founded by sculptor, painter, printmaker, poet, and gallery owner Agnese Udinotti in 2007. The collection focuses on figurative art from 1500\u00a0BCE (Ancient Egyptian) to the present. 'The primary goal of the museum is to educate the public about the historical evolution and importance of figurative art.\" The museum is not open to the public for tours.

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Echo Canyon Recreation Area 1.81 3
Gardens And Parks, Cultural, Urban Environment, Interesting Places

Camelback Mountain (O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.

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McCormick Stillman Railroad Park 1.96 3
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is a 30-acre (12\u00a0ha) railroad park located in Scottsdale, Arizona It features a 15\u00a0in (381\u00a0mm) gauge railroad, a Magma Arizona Railroad locomotive, a railroad museum, three model railroad clubs and a 7+1\u20442\u00a0in (190.5\u00a0mm) gauge live steam railroad.

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Camelback Mountain 1.99 3
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Camelback Mountain (O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix and the town of Paradise Valley. It is a popular recreation destination for hiking and rock climbing.

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Shemer Art Center 2.78 3
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Art Galleries

The Shemer Art Center and Museum is an art education facility and gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. The center was founded in 1984 by Martha Shemer, who purchased a mission-style house and three acres not only to preserve the property but to donate it to the City of Phoenix to be used for art education. Budget constraints nearly closed the center in 2010, but citizens founded the Shemer Art Center and Museum Association to help manage and preserve the facility.

The Shemer Art Center and Museum is one of the Phoenix Points of Pride.

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David and Gladys Wright House 2.96 3
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Other Museums

The David and Gladys Wright House is a Frank Lloyd Wright residence built in 1952 in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. It has historically been listed with an address of 5212 East Exeter Boulevard, but currently has an entrance on the 4500 block of North Rubicon Avenue. There currently is no public access to the house.

This 2,500-square-foot concrete-block house was designed and built for the architect's son David and his wife, Gladys, and is situated among orange groves on a site facing north toward Camelback Mountain. The house has a spiral design to cool the house by capturing the wind. Though it has been claimed that the spiral ramp anticipated the design of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Guggenheim plan predates the design of the house, and Wright designed several buildings with spiral ramps beginning as early as the 1920s.

David and Gladys Wright lived in the house until their deaths. David died in 1997 at the age of 102; Gladys died in 2008 at age 104. Gladys left the house to granddaughters who sold it. The new buyer in turn sold it to a real estate developer, 8081 Meridian, who planned to demolish the house and develop its 2.2 acre lot. Efforts to protect the building through a heritage designation were begun in August 2012. The house was purchased by a Delaware LLC, and the owner intends to transfer the property to a non-profit foundation, the David and Gladys Wright House Foundation. On June 8, 2017, the 150th anniversary of Frank's birth, the home's owner, Zach Rawling, decided to donate the home to the School of Architecture at Taliesin, formerly known as the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. He had hoped the house would be used as a living laboratory for architecture students. In June 2018 the deal was called off and the house was placed on the market in September for $12.9 million.

It was announced on August 17, 2020 that the Wright house was sold for US$7.25 million to Benson Botsford LLC:

The buyers include architects Bing Hu and Wenchin Shi. They served as architectural apprentices at Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Taliesin West. They plan on personally restoring the Wright House including installing a new copper roof which was part of Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s original plan.Jim Benson, former chairman and CEO of John Hancock, serves as CEO of Benson Botsford LLC. Benson and Hu were also recently elected to serve on the board the School of Architecture at Taliesin (formerly the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture).

On January 28, 2022, the Wright house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The Praying Monk 1.87 2
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Jirisan is a mountain located in the southern region of South Korea. It is the second-tallest mountain in South Korea after Jeju Island's Hallasan, and the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea.

The 1915m-high mountain is located in Jirisan National Park. The park spans three provinces (North, South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang) and is the largest in South Korea. The largest proportion of the national park is in the province of South Gyeongsang. The highest peak of the mountain, Cheonwangbong is also located in this province. Another well-known peak is Samsinbong (Three Spirits Peak).

Jirisan is at the southern end of the Sobaek and Baekdu-daegan mountain ranges, the \"spine\" of the Korean Peninsula incorporating the Sobaek mountain range and most of the Taebaek mountain range.

There are seven major Buddhist temples on Jirisan. Hwaeomsa is the largest and best-known temple among these. It contains several national treasures, mostly stone artworks from about 600\u2013900 CE. The mountain is also home to the Cheonghak-dong (Azure Crane Village) alpine valley, which includes the Samseonggung (Three Sages Palace), which is a site celebrating one of Korea's foundation myths.

Every year more than 280,000 people visit Jirisan. Summer and autumn are the most popular visiting seasons. The mountain is advertised as having ten scenic views. These are \u2018Sunrise from Cheonwang-bong peak\u2019, \u2018Nogodan Sea of Clouds\u2019, \u2018Banyabong\u2019s Nakjo\u2019, \u2018Full moon at Byukso-ryung\u2019, \u2018Piagol Autumn Leaves\u2019, \u2018Royal Azalea Blossoming\u2019, \u2018Chilseon Valley\u2019, \u2018Seomjincheongryu\u2019, \u2018Buril water fall\u2019, \u2018Yeonha-Sunkyung\u2019. Jirisan National Park has several hiking routes.

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The Praying Monk 1.87 2
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

Jirisan is a mountain located in the southern region of South Korea. It is the second-tallest mountain in South Korea after Jeju Island's Hallasan, and the tallest mountain in mainland South Korea.

The 1915m-high mountain is located in Jirisan National Park. The park spans three provinces (North, South Jeolla and South Gyeongsang) and is the largest in South Korea. The largest proportion of the national park is in the province of South Gyeongsang. The highest peak of the mountain, Cheonwangbong is also located in this province. Another well-known peak is Samsinbong (Three Spirits Peak).

Jirisan is at the southern end of the Sobaek and Baekdu-daegan mountain ranges, the \"spine\" of the Korean Peninsula incorporating the Sobaek mountain range and most of the Taebaek mountain range.

There are seven major Buddhist temples on Jirisan. Hwaeomsa is the largest and best-known temple among these. It contains several national treasures, mostly stone artworks from about 600\u2013900 CE. The mountain is also home to the Cheonghak-dong (Azure Crane Village) alpine valley, which includes the Samseonggung (Three Sages Palace), which is a site celebrating one of Korea's foundation myths.

Every year more than 280,000 people visit Jirisan. Summer and autumn are the most popular visiting seasons. The mountain is advertised as having ten scenic views. These are \u2018Sunrise from Cheonwang-bong peak\u2019, \u2018Nogodan Sea of Clouds\u2019, \u2018Banyabong\u2019s Nakjo\u2019, \u2018Full moon at Byukso-ryung\u2019, \u2018Piagol Autumn Leaves\u2019, \u2018Royal Azalea Blossoming\u2019, \u2018Chilseon Valley\u2019, \u2018Seomjincheongryu\u2019, \u2018Buril water fall\u2019, \u2018Yeonha-Sunkyung\u2019. Jirisan National Park has several hiking routes.

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Saint George Fellowship Hall 3.04 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Capstone Center;Trendsetters Church International 3.05 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Desert Stages Theater 3.05 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

Bahá'í Faith Community Center 3.07 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Harkins Fashion Square 7 3.1 1
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Scottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area of Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona with approximately 2\u00a0million square feet (190,000\u00a0m2) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country. It has consistently been one of the most profitable malls in the United States, being ranked in 2016 as the second highest sales per square foot mall in the country, and as of 2016, it was ranked in the top 25 most visited malls in the country by Travel + Leisure magazine. The mall is located on the northwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has been owned by Westcor, a subsidiary of Macerich, since 2002.

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Camelview at Fashion Square 3.1 1
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Scottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area of Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona with approximately 2\u00a0million square feet (190,000\u00a0m2) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country. It has consistently been one of the most profitable malls in the United States, being ranked in 2016 as the second highest sales per square foot mall in the country, and as of 2016, it was ranked in the top 25 most visited malls in the country by Travel + Leisure magazine. The mall is located on the northwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has been owned by Westcor, a subsidiary of Macerich, since 2002.

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Barry Goldwater Memorial 1.37 1
Historic, Monuments And Memorials, Interesting Places, Monuments

Echo Canyon Viewpoint 1.73 1
View Points, Other, Interesting Places

Camelback Cemetary 1.82 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Scottsdale Railroad Museum 1.94 1
Cultural, Museums, Interesting Places, Museums Of Science And Technology, Railway Museums

Valley Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden 2.02 1
Cemeteries, Historic, Burial Places, Interesting Places

Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933\u00a0\u2013 April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, officer and aviator in the United States Navy, and NASA astronaut. As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of 12 people to have flown to the Moon without landing on it.

Before becoming an astronaut, Evans graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and joined the U.S. Navy in 1956. After receiving his naval aviator wings, he served as a fighter pilot and flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. In 1964 he received a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Achieving the rank of captain, he retired from the Navy in 1976.

Evans was selected as an astronaut by NASA as part of NASA Astronaut Group 5 in 1966 and made his only flight into space as command Module pilot aboard Apollo 17 in December 1972, the last crewed mission to the Moon, with Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt. During the flight, Evans and five mice orbited the Moon a record 75 times as his two crewmates descended to and explored the surface. He is the last person to orbit the Moon alone and, at 147 hours and 43 minutes, holds the record for the most time spent in lunar orbit. During Apollo 17's return flight to Earth, Evans performed an extravehicular activity (EVA) to retrieve film cassettes from the service module. It was the third \"deep space\" EVA, and is the spacewalk performed at the greatest distance from any planetary body. As of 2023, it remains one of only three deep space EVAs, all made during the Apollo program's J-missions. It was also the final spacewalk of the Apollo program.

In 1975, Evans served as backup Command Module Pilot for the Apollo\u2013Soyuz Test Project mission. He worked on the development of the Space Shuttle before retiring from NASA in March 1977 to become a coal industry executive.

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Valley View Bible Church 2.11 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Bobby's Rock 2.14 1
View Points, Other, Interesting Places

Dixie Peak 2.25 1
Mountain Peaks, Geological Formations, Natural, Interesting Places

The Commons Chaparral Church on Shea 2.7 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

New Church of Phoenix 2.72 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Camelback Seventh Day Adventist Church 2.78 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2.79 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Congregation Beth Tefillah of Arizona 2.8 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Camelback Church of Christ 2.86 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Harkins Camelview 5 2.95 1
Cinemas, Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Harkins Theatres is an American movie theater chain with locations throughout the Southwestern United States. Harkins Theatres is privately owned and operated by its parent company, Harkins Enterprises, LLC. The company currently operates 33 theaters with 501 screens throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, and Oklahoma.

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Saint George Fellowship Hall 3.04 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Capstone Center;Trendsetters Church International 3.05 1
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Other Churches

Desert Stages Theater 3.05 1
Cultural, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places, Other Theatres

Bahá'í Faith Community Center 3.07 1
Religion, Other Temples, Interesting Places

Harkins Fashion Square 7 3.1 1
Cultural, Cinemas, Theatres And Entertainments, Interesting Places

Scottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area of Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona with approximately 2\u00a0million square feet (190,000\u00a0m2) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country. It has consistently been one of the most profitable malls in the United States, being ranked in 2016 as the second highest sales per square foot mall in the country, and as of 2016, it was ranked in the top 25 most visited malls in the country by Travel + Leisure magazine. The mall is located on the northwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has been owned by Westcor, a subsidiary of Macerich, since 2002.

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Scottsdale Fashion Square is an upscale luxury shopping mall located in the downtown area of Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the largest shopping mall in Arizona with approximately 2\u00a0million square feet (190,000\u00a0m2) of retail space, and is among the top 30 largest malls in the country. It has consistently been one of the most profitable malls in the United States, being ranked in 2016 as the second highest sales per square foot mall in the country, and as of 2016, it was ranked in the top 25 most visited malls in the country by Travel + Leisure magazine. The mall is located on the northwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has been owned by Westcor, a subsidiary of Macerich, since 2002.

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Echo Canyon Viewpoint 1.73 1
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Scottsdale Railroad Museum 1.94 1
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Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933\u00a0\u2013 April 7, 1990) was an American electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, officer and aviator in the United States Navy, and NASA astronaut. As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of 12 people to have flown to the Moon without landing on it.

Before becoming an astronaut, Evans graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and joined the U.S. Navy in 1956. After receiving his naval aviator wings, he served as a fighter pilot and flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. In 1964 he received a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Achieving the rank of captain, he retired from the Navy in 1976.

Evans was selected as an astronaut by NASA as part of NASA Astronaut Group 5 in 1966 and made his only flight into space as command Module pilot aboard Apollo 17 in December 1972, the last crewed mission to the Moon, with Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt. During the flight, Evans and five mice orbited the Moon a record 75 times as his two crewmates descended to and explored the surface. He is the last person to orbit the Moon alone and, at 147 hours and 43 minutes, holds the record for the most time spent in lunar orbit. During Apollo 17's return flight to Earth, Evans performed an extravehicular activity (EVA) to retrieve film cassettes from the service module. It was the third \"deep space\" EVA, and is the spacewalk performed at the greatest distance from any planetary body. As of 2023, it remains one of only three deep space EVAs, all made during the Apollo program's J-missions. It was also the final spacewalk of the Apollo program.

In 1975, Evans served as backup Command Module Pilot for the Apollo\u2013Soyuz Test Project mission. He worked on the development of the Space Shuttle before retiring from NASA in March 1977 to become a coal industry executive.

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Valley View Bible Church 2.11 1
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Congregation Beth Tefillah of Arizona 2.8 1
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Camelback Church of Christ 2.86 1
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Harkins Theatres is an American movie theater chain with locations throughout the Southwestern United States. Harkins Theatres is privately owned and operated by its parent company, Harkins Enterprises, LLC. The company currently operates 33 theaters with 501 screens throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, and Oklahoma.

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