- Elevation, modelled
- 721 m
- Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
- Cathedral Rock2,425.64 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway15.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2067, -110.9917
La Primera Vista is a artwork in Arizona, at a modelled 721 m. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tumamoc and the River of Life, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of La Primera Vista. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Rock | NE 35° | 2,425.64 m | 15.2 mi |
| Window Peak | NE 34° | 2,277 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Kimball | NNE 29° | 2,213.56 m | 13.5 mi |
| Little Kimball | NNE 31° | 2,171 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gorp Peak | NNE 31° | 2,037 m | 12.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | NE 44° | 2,030.51 m | 15.2 mi |
| Prominent Point | NNE 27° | 2,017.75 m | 12.3 mi |
| Finger Guard | NNE 27° | 1,972.4 m | 12.3 mi |
- 15.9 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 19 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 19 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sentinel Peak: 0.3 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 1.0 mi
- Enchanted Peak: 2.1 mi
- Tolson Peak: 2.2 mi
- Twin Hills: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Sentinel Peak Park: 0.3 mi
- West Branch Santa Cruz: 0.8 mi
- Mission & 36th: 0.9 mi
- Tumamoc Desert Laboratory: 1.1 mi
- Paseo de Las Iglesias: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Ormsby Park: 0.5 mi
- Verdugo Park: 0.5 mi
- Las Milpitas de Cottonwood Community Farm: 0.9 mi
- El Parque de San Cosme: 1.0 mi
- El Paso and Southwestern Greenway: 1.0 mi
Springs
- Finger Rock Spring: 11.1 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 13.3 mi
- Pima Spring: 13.5 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 13.9 mi
- Barrel Spring: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 55
- Tumamoc and the River of Life: 0.2 mi
- Frida and Diego All Souls Mural: 0.8 mi
- Be Kind: 0.9 mi
- Mesquite Garden Archway: 1.1 mi
- Sentinel Plaza Gateway Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 54
- Desert Survivors: 0.3 mi
- Mission Garden: 0.5 mi
- El Rio Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Alene Dunlap Smith Garden: 1.6 mi
- Krutch Garden: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 48
- The big "A": 0.3 mi
- La Pilita Mural: 1.2 mi
- Community Mural: 1.2 mi
- Barrio Histórico District: 1.3 mi
- Selena Mural: 1.6 mi
Museums: 24
- Tucson Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- J. Knox Corbett House: 1.5 mi
- La Casa Cordova: 1.6 mi
- Tucson Children's Museum: 1.6 mi
- Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Battle of the Bulge: 1.5 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 1.5 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 1.6 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 1.6 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 14.1 mi
- Seven Falls: 15.4 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 18.9 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 19.8 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 17.2 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 17.9 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 17.9 mi
- Alcatraz: 17.9 mi
- Sun Spot: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson WFO, 3 mi away.
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