- Elevation, modelled
- 716 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Cathedral Rock2,425.64 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway14.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2211, -110.9811
Sentinel Plaza Gateway Park is a artwork in Arizona, at a modelled 716 m. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
- Material
- rammed_earth,_tile,_and_concrete
- Inscription
- Installed in 2004, this site and its monumental forms create a presence of sentinels, testaments honoring the peoples living here in prehistoric times.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Sentinel Plaza Gateway Park. 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 | 14.0 mi |
| Window Peak | NE 34° | 2,277 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Kimball | NNE 29° | 2,213.56 m | 12.3 mi |
| Little Kimball | NNE 31° | 2,171 m | 12.0 mi |
| Gorp Peak | NNE 31° | 2,037 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | NE 45° | 2,030.51 m | 14.1 mi |
| Prominent Point | NNE 26° | 2,017.75 m | 11.1 mi |
| Finger Guard | NNE 27° | 1,972.4 m | 11.2 mi |
- 14.9 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 22.3 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 17 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 18 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sentinel Plaza Gateway Park: 0.0 mi
- Felix Lucero Garden of Gethsemane: 0.1 mi
- Bonita Park: 0.1 mi
- El Paso and Southwestern Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Christopher Franklin Carroll Centennial Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Sentinel Peak Park: 1.0 mi
- Tumamoc Desert Laboratory: 1.3 mi
- West Branch Santa Cruz: 2.0 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 2.1 mi
- Julian Wash Archaelogical Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Sentinel Peak: 1.0 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 1.6 mi
- Tolson Peak: 2.9 mi
- Enchanted Peak: 3.1 mi
- Bactrian Summit: 3.9 mi
Springs
- Finger Rock Spring: 9.9 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 12.3 mi
- Pima Spring: 12.3 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 12.8 mi
- Barrel Spring: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 55
- Mesquite Garden Archway: 0.1 mi
- Be Kind: 0.3 mi
- Solar Tower: 0.4 mi
- Exchange at the Presidio - The Mormon Battalion Enters Tucson: 0.4 mi
- Desert O: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 54
- El Rio Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Alene Dunlap Smith Garden: 0.4 mi
- Mission Garden: 0.6 mi
- Desert Survivors: 1.0 mi
- Sonoran Landscape Laboratory: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 48
- Snob Hollow: 0.4 mi
- Tucson Presidio: 0.5 mi
- La Pilita Mural: 0.5 mi
- Community Mural: 0.5 mi
- Barrio Histórico District: 0.6 mi
Museums: 24
- J. Knox Corbett House: 0.4 mi
- Tucson Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- La Casa Cordova: 0.4 mi
- Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson: 0.5 mi
- Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Battle of the Bulge: 0.4 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 0.5 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 0.5 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 0.5 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 12.9 mi
- Seven Falls: 14.3 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 17.9 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 19.1 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 16.1 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 16.8 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 16.9 mi
- Alcatraz: 16.9 mi
- Sun Spot: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 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, 2 mi away.
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