Ghost town · Arizona
Canelo
Canelo is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,521 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeman Spring, a spring 2.3 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 13 miles off.
ghost town in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
How to reach it
Coordinates31.54278, -110.51444
- 12.6 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 4.2 mi
- Lookout Knoll: 4.4 mi
- Canelo Hills: 4.4 mi
- Scott's Peak: 4.6 mi
- Split Rock Peak: 6.2 mi
Springs
- Freeman Spring: 2.3 mi
- Welch Spring: 3.3 mi
- Kino Spring: 4.4 mi
- Blacktail Spring: 6.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 7.2 mi
Parks: 23
- Brown Parade Field: 8.7 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Legacy Plaza: 9.1 mi
- Upper Garden Canyon: 10.7 mi
- Middle Garden Canyon Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Lower Garden Canyon Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Sergeant William Alchesay, Indian Scout: 8.8 mi
- Parker Canyon School: 11.7 mi
- Camp Crittenden Historical Marker: 13.4 mi
- Mowry Mine Monument: 14.1 mi
- Train Order Semaphore: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Harshaw: 12.5 mi
- Washington Camp: 14.6 mi
- Duquesne: 15.6 mi
- Lochiel: 15.8 mi
- Kentucky Camp: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Addendum Wall: 18.5 mi
- Shallow End: 18.5 mi
- Spine Cave: 18.6 mi
- Superfly Sector: 18.6 mi
- Bee Cave: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Camp Yuma: 8.3 mi
- Camp Mohave: 8.4 mi
- Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- Eyes Of The Army: 8.9 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 9.1 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 14.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 13.7 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 14.5 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 14.2 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 14.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Fort Huachuca Museum: 8.8 mi
- The Patagonia Museum: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Carr Canyon Waterfall: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Brunckow's Cabin: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Canelo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Peak | SE 128° | 2,886 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Wrightson | WNW 298° | 2,882 m | 22.3 mi |
| Carr Peak | SE 126° | 2,816 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | SE 126° | 2,659 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pat Scott Peak | SE 128° | 2,596 m | 12.6 mi |
| Josephine Peak | WNW 296° | 2,563 m | 21.5 mi |
| Huachuca Peak | ESE 115° | 2,554 m | 8.6 mi |
| Granite Peak | SE 130° | 2,547 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:48 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
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 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canelo 1 NW, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
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