Cortez Lake, Phoenix

#103 among attractions in Phoenix

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Facts and practical information

Cortez Lake is located in Cortez Park in northwest Phoenix, Arizona, United States, at the northeast corner of 35th Avenue and Dunlap Avenue. ()

Average depth: 6 ftElevation: 1224 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°34'13"N, 112°7'55"W

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Cortez Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Metrocenter, Castles N' Coasters, Sahuaro Ranch, First United Methodist Church of Glendale.

0.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Metrocenter, Phoenix
17 min walk • Metrocenter was a regional enclosed shopping mall in northwest Phoenix, Arizona. It was bounded by Interstate 17, 31st, Dunlap and Peoria Avenues.
0.8 miE
Amusement park
Castles N' Coasters, Phoenix
20 min walk • Castles N' Coasters is an amusement park and family amusement center located in Phoenix, Arizona. The approximately 10-acre park features four outdoor 18-hole miniature golf courses, several rides, and an indoor video game arcade.
3.8 miSW
Museum
Sahuaro Ranch, Glendale
97 min walk • Sahuaro Ranch was founded in 1886, by William Henry Bartlett, a native of Illinois. The ranch, located north of what eventually became the city of Glendale, Arizona, was rich in figs and other fruit orchards, vineyards, and fields of alfalfa.
3.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First United Methodist Church of Glendale, Glendale
95 min walk • The First United Methodist Church of Glendale, formerly known as the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Glendale in historical documents, is located at 7102 N. 58th Dr. in downtown Glendale, Arizona, and was built during 1928–29.
3 miS
Church
Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude, Phoenix
76 min walk • The Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.
2.1 miN
33°35'54"N • 112°7'5"W
The Ham Shack at Brass Armadillo Antique Mall, Phoenix
54 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Antiques
3.7 miW
Cemetery
Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale
96 min walk • The Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 7844 North 61st Avenue in Glendale, Arizona. The cemetery was originally called Glendale Memorial Park. It is the final resting place of various notable early citizens of Glendale.
2.6 miSW
Garden, Museum
Manistee Ranch, Glendale
66 min walk • Manistee Ranch was founded in 1897 by Herbert W. Hamilton, a native of Wisconsin. The ranch, located in the town of Glendale, Arizona, was rich in citrus fruits and dates. The ranch has all of its historical structures restored. It is administered by the Parks and Recreation Department of Glendale.
3.8 miSE
33°31'45"N • 112°5'20"W
Palo Verde Golf Course, Phoenix
97 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
2.7 miS
Church
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Phoenix
70 min walk • St. Mary's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal parish in Phoenix, Arizona, located at 39th Avenue and Maryland between the historic Maryvale and Alhambra districts.
1.4 miE
Universities and schools
The Art Institutes, Phoenix
36 min walk • The Art Institutes are a collection of private for-profit art schools owned by Education Principle Foundation, a non-profit that also owns South University. The Art Institutes offer programs at the certificate, associate's, bachelors, and master's levels.

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How to get to Cortez Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cortez Lake:

Bus

Metro Transit Center (14 min walk)
12338 • Lines: 35 Sb (20 min walk)