Gaicki Park - Tempe, Arizona
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
N 33° 22.330 W 111° 54.657
12S E 415260 N 3692917
This park in Tempe is named after a fallen hero firefighter.
Waymark Code: WMQCV3
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 1

Gaicki Park is a retention basin park named after a fallen hero firefighter. The park is designed to handle overflow water when storms come through. It is also a soccer field and includes a picnic Ramada dedicated to Ed Gaicki. Ed Gaicki is the only Tempe firefighter who has died in the line of duty since the inception of Tempe's professional firefighting force.
Name: Gaiki Park

Street Location: 5616 South McClintock Dr

Local Municipality: Tempe

State/Province, etc.: Arizona

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Ed Gaicki

Picnic Facilities: Ramada and soccer field

Recreational Facilities:
Soccer field


Monuments/Statues: A plaque honoring Ed Gaicki

Traditional Geocaches:
Gaicki Park


Date Established: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

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