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Fortuna

Fortuna from directly overhead

Fortuna is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Sheep Mountain stands 949 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Contreras Field (Yuma Aeromodelers), a park 2.0 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Ghost town in Yuma County

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Coordinates32.69060, -114.45300
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Contreras Field (Yuma Aeromodelers): 2.0 mi
  • Yuma Foothills Community Park: 3.2 mi
  • Saguaro Park: 3.7 mi
  • Terraces Park: 4.5 mi
  • Ocotillo Park: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Yuma Mesa: 6.4 mi
  • Laguna Mountains: 6.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf: 7.3 mi
  • Boot Peak: 7.7 mi
  • Prison Hill: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 14
Historic sites: 8
  • Tank in cemetery; military memorial.: 2.6 mi
  • United States Marine Corps: 8.5 mi
  • Yuma Armed Forces Memorial: 9.7 mi
  • Cibola Raider: 12.5 mi
  • Araz Stage Station: 14.7 mi
Museums: 8
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 3
  • Yuma Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Centennial Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Playa Linda: 11.4 mi
Springs: 2
  • Yuma Mineral Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Dripping Spring: 12.8 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Arturos Bridge: 20.7 mi
  • Whitley Bridge: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fortuna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheep MountainSE 131°949 m16.8 mi
Red Top MountainSE 131°665 m11.9 mi
Stud MountainWNW 304°611 m20.9 mi
Red Bluff MountainENE 68°545 m20.0 mi
Klothos TempleENE 66°506 m12.0 mi
Pasadena PeakWNW 300°480 m21.7 mi
Picacho PeakNNW 328°439 m23.0 mi
Pasadena MountainWNW 297°437 m20.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1718:50
June solstice05:3119:1319:49
September equinox06:2718:0318:36
December solstice07:3716:5917:37

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F596268738189959590786657
Precip in0.40.40.40.10.10.00.20.20.70.10.20.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Yuma Mcas, 10 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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