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Helvetia

Helvetia from directly overhead

Helvetia is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,311 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Peach Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 4.8 miles off.

ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates31.85780, -110.78900

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Peach Knob: 0.5 mi
  • Harts Butte: 1.6 mi
  • Weigles Butte: 1.9 mi
  • Helvetia: 1.9 mi
  • Huerfano Butte: 2.6 mi
Springs
  • Shamrod Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Chavez Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Helvetia Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Sycamore Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Fig Tree Spring: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Sycamore Canyon Park: 5.8 mi
  • Santa Rita III Park: 6.1 mi
  • Madera Highlands Park: 10.5 mi
  • Madera Highlands: 10.6 mi
  • Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Barn: 8.3 mi
  • Titan II Missile Base #06: 9.4 mi
  • Titan II Missile Base #05: 10.1 mi
  • Total Wreck Mine: 11.9 mi
  • Fuel Semitrailer: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves: 20
  • Esmond Station: 16.2 mi
  • McKenzie Ranch Trails Park: 16.9 mi
  • Robert A Price Senior Park: 18.9 mi
  • Empirita Ranch: 19.3 mi
  • Poteet Property: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 12
Museums: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 5
  • Addendum Wall: 23.1 mi
  • Shallow End: 23.2 mi
  • Spine Cave: 23.2 mi
  • Superfly Sector: 23.3 mi
  • Bee Cave: 23.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 22.1 mi
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 22.2 mi
  • Desert Plants Garden: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Patagonia Mosaic: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.5 miles of Helvetia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WrightsonSSW 197°2,882.32 m11.7 mi
Mount HopkinsSSW 206°2,576 m12.9 mi
Josephine PeakSSW 194°2,563 m12.6 mi
McCleary PeakSSW 201°2,546 m9.6 mi
Apache PeakE 96°2,530 m21.3 mi
Florida PeakSSW 195°2,480 m9.4 mi
French Joe PeakE 97°2,321 m21.5 mi
Pete MountainSSW 211°2,307 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0318:35
June solstice05:1918:5719:33
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:2016:4717:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jan–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505258637180807876685849
Precip in1.51.41.10.60.30.34.94.32.01.11.12.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rita EXP Range, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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