Ghost town · Arizona
Duquesne
Duquesne is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,619 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Camp, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 10 miles off.
human settlement in Arizona, United States of America
What the record says
- Founded
- 1890
How to reach it
Coordinates31.37100, -110.68600
- 10.0 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Washington: 2.6 mi
- Red Hill: 3.7 mi
- Cerro El Tordillo: 4.4 mi
- American Peak: 5.6 mi
- Hermosa Hill: 6.3 mi
Springs
- Benton Spring: 1.9 mi
- Paymaster Spring: 3.0 mi
- Crescent Spring: 4.0 mi
- Shannon Spring: 4.6 mi
- Farrell Spring: 4.7 mi
Parks: 28
- Richardson Park: 12.3 mi
- Fleischer Park: 14.3 mi
- Eusebio Kino Park: 14.4 mi
- Benito Juarez: 14.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 14.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Fray Marcos de Niza Historical Monument: 4.1 mi
- Parker Canyon School: 9.6 mi
- Telles Family Shrine: 11.7 mi
- John Ward's Ranch Historic Site: 11.8 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 11.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Washington Camp: 1.0 mi
- Lochiel: 4.4 mi
- Harshaw: 6.8 mi
- Canelo: 15.6 mi
- Salero: 17.7 mi
Museums: 5
- The Patagonia Museum: 12.2 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 15.2 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 15.5 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 16.1 mi
- Fort Huachuca Museum: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Patagonia Mosaic: 12.4 mi
- Jesus: 14.4 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 22.7 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Patagonia Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.3 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 12.4 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 13.2 mi
- Ramsey Canyon Preserve: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Camp Yuma: 21.9 mi
- Camp Mohave: 22.0 mi
- Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Carr Canyon Waterfall: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Duquesne. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Peak | E 86° | 2,886 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Wrightson | NNW 337° | 2,882 m | 24.4 mi |
| Carr Peak | E 83° | 2,816 m | 22.7 mi |
| Ramsey Peak | ENE 78° | 2,659 m | 21.2 mi |
| Pat Scott Peak | ENE 79° | 2,596 m | 20.4 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNW 337° | 2,563 m | 23.3 mi |
| Huachuca Peak | ENE 65° | 2,554 m | 19.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | E 82° | 2,547 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 18:55 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Hermosillo).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales Intl AP, 10 mi away.
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