- Elevation, modelled
- 1,455 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.3404, -110.6891
Sun Spot is a cliff in Arizona, at a modelled 1,455 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Airmen Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Sun Spot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NW 320° | 2,794 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mica Mountain | SE 134° | 2,627 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | NNW 344° | 2,606.6 m | 5.4 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | NNW 347° | 2,561.41 m | 5.2 mi |
| Duckbill | SE 137° | 2,559 m | 12.4 mi |
| Spud Rock | SE 136° | 2,553 m | 11.7 mi |
| Man Head | SE 137° | 2,550 m | 12.5 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NW 322° | 2,530 m | 7.4 mi |
- On the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 22.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Molino Canyon Vista · 1 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 2 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 2 mi
- Windy Point · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Airmen Peak: 0.7 mi
- Guthrie Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Lizard Rock: 2.9 mi
- Gibbon Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Rose Peak: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 4.8 mi
- McDonald District Park: 7.0 mi
- Wes Miller Park: 7.6 mi
Springs
- Soldier Canyon Spring: 2.5 mi
- Sycamore Spring: 3.1 mi
- Rinconada Spring: 3.7 mi
- Maverick Spring: 4.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Agua Caliente Creek: 3.4 mi
- El Sereno Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Serguson Donation: 6.9 mi
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- Sneed Parcel: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 55
- Foutain of Youth: 6.8 mi
- McT-Rex: 11.4 mi
- Moments To Remember: 12.4 mi
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 14.1 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 50
- Desert Plants Garden: 11.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
- Horticultural Therapy Beds: 14.3 mi
- Native American Crops: 14.3 mi
- Xeriscape Garden: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 37
- Tall Wall: 4.4 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 4.4 mi
- The Window: 10.2 mi
- Sig Boysen Home Composting Site: 14.2 mi
- Water Harvesting Feature: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Donovan's Camp: 7.2 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 7.3 mi
- Catalina Camp: 10.6 mi
- Airmen Memorial Bridge: 11.2 mi
- Old Fort Lowell Hospital: 12.1 mi
Museums: 24
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 10.9 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 11.9 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 13.1 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 16.0 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Seven Catarcts: 2.7 mi
- Seven Falls: 4.9 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 6.3 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 7.6 mi
- Chiva Falls: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Alcatraz: 2.1 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 2.1 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 2.2 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 17.8 mi
- Charlie Dike: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Redington: 12.9 mi
- American Flag: 16.7 mi
- Cascabel: 18.4 mi
- Pantano: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Saguaro National Park · 13 mi
- Tucson · 16 mi
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