- Elevation, modelled
- 748 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 15.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2484, -110.9090
The Great Garden Express is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 748 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Chrysalis Exhibit, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
Model railroad with buildings made from natural materials
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of The Great Garden Express. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NNE 28° | 2,794 m | 15.1 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NE 34° | 2,530 m | 14.7 mi |
| Spencer Peak | NE 39° | 2,493 m | 15.3 mi |
| Syke Knob | NE 36° | 2,426 m | 15.7 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | NNE 22° | 2,425.64 m | 10.3 mi |
| Window Peak | NNE 19° | 2,277 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lizard Rock | NE 53° | 2,215 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rose Peak | NE 50° | 2,214 m | 14.4 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 20.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 13 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 13 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sentinel Peak: 5.5 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 6.2 mi
- Whaleback: 6.3 mi
- Tolson Peak: 7.5 mi
- Rosewood Point: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 46
- Chrysalis Exhibit: 0.0 mi
- Cattletank History Wall: 0.0 mi
- Zen Garden Ramada: 0.0 mi
- Wildlife/Woodlands Ramada: 0.0 mi
- Floral Patio: 0.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Old Fort Lowell Hospital: 2.2 mi
- Valley of the Moon: 2.4 mi
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Airmen Memorial Bridge: 4.0 mi
Museums: 24
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 1.4 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 2.8 mi
- Ignite Sign Art Museum: 2.8 mi
- Museum of Art: 2.9 mi
- Arizona State Museum: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seven Falls: 9.7 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 10.4 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 13.3 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 14.8 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:49 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:46 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Tucson · 3 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 24 mi
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