World Famous Fountain, Fountain Hills, Arizona
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N 33° 36.082 W 111° 42.900
12S E 433663 N 3718186
This "You are Here" is located at Fontain Hills, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMNP8C
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2015
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From the Center of a man-made lake, one of the "World's Highest Fountains" sends a snow-white jet stream of water 560 feet into the blue desert sky. It is the Centerpiece and landmark of Fountain Hills, a community of rolling hills and spectacular mountain views located just east of Scottsdale, Arizona, thirty miles from downtown Phoenix.
The performance of The Fountain exceeds its nearest rivals. At Canberra, Australia, the Captain Cook Memorial Jet attains an operating height of 450 feet, while in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, Le Jet D'Eau has a maximum height of 435 feet, New York City's Delacourte Fountain Rises 400 feet, and Pittsburg's new Point Fountain, 500 feet.
At 560 Feet, being one of the "World's Highest Fountains" it is 5 feet taller than Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. It reaches 110 feet higher than the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt, and is more than 3 times as high as Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone Park.
Location Name: Fountain Hills, Arizona
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.