Ghost town · Arizona
Calabasas
Calabasas is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,055 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Damon Recreational Complex, a park 1.8 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 7.7 miles off.
ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.46732, -110.97537
- 7.7 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Shibell: 3.0 mi
- Cuates Butte: 3.1 mi
- San Cayetano Mountains: 4.5 mi
- San Cayetano Peak: 4.6 mi
- Mount Benedict: 5.8 mi
Springs
- Coal Mine Spring: 6.5 mi
- George Wise Spring: 7.4 mi
- Mesquite Seep: 7.8 mi
- Bellota Spring: 8.0 mi
- Rock Water Spring: 8.1 mi
Parks: 26
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 1.8 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 5.5 mi
- Meadow Hills Park: 5.6 mi
- Calabasas Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Fleischer Park: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Peña Blanca Sign: 4.1 mi
- Tumacacori Mission Cemetery: 8.3 mi
- Padre Kino Statue: 8.5 mi
- Nogalitos: 8.7 mi
- Santa Cruz County Honor Roll: 8.8 mi
Museums: 6
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 4.8 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 9.4 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 9.6 mi
- Rojas House: 10.8 mi
- Otero Hall: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Patagonia Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.9 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 14.0 mi
- Arivaca Community Garden: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Bat viewing benches: 15.5 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR: 21.8 mi
- Crusher: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 7.5 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Jesus: 8.8 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Canoa Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.7 miles of Calabasas. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | NNE 25° | 2,882 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | NNE 19° | 2,576 m | 16.2 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNE 28° | 2,563 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NNE 16° | 2,307 m | 17.2 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNE 22° | 2,270 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Washington | ESE 118° | 2,202 m | 16.7 mi |
| Ditch Mountain | NNE 34° | 1,963 m | 18.5 mi |
| Atascosa Mountains | WSW 257° | 1,947 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales 6 N, under a mile away.
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