Ghost town · Arizona
Helvetia
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
- 4.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
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
Peaks
- Peach Knob: 0.5 mi
- Harts Butte: 1.6 mi
- Weigles Butte: 1.9 mi
- Huerfano Butte: 2.6 mi
- Mount Fagan: 4.4 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
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
Historic sites: 16
- Barn: 8.3 mi
- Total Wreck Mine: 11.9 mi
- Fuel Semitrailer: 12.7 mi
- Titan-II 2nd Stage Engine: 12.7 mi
- Titan-II 1st Stage Engine: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- F4 Phantom: 7.5 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Anthony's: 12.7 mi
- Ciénega Bridge: 14.0 mi
- F86: 22.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Titan Missile Museum: 12.7 mi
- Tucson Military Vehicle Museum: 19.8 mi
- Pima Air & Space Museum: 19.9 mi
- 390th Memorial Museum: 20.0 mi
- The Patagonia Museum: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Kentucky Camp: 9.1 mi
- Total Wreck: 11.8 mi
- Pantano: 15.7 mi
- Alto: 17.8 mi
- Salero: 19.6 mi
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
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Canoa Rest Area: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Patagonia Mosaic: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Helvetia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | SSW 197° | 2,882 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | SSW 206° | 2,576 m | 12.9 mi |
| Josephine Peak | SSW 194° | 2,563 m | 12.6 mi |
| McCleary Peak | SSW 201° | 2,546 m | 9.6 mi |
| Apache Peak | E 96° | 2,530 m | 21.3 mi |
| Florida Peak | SSW 195° | 2,480 m | 9.4 mi |
| French Joe Peak | E 97° | 2,321 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pete Mountain | SSW 211° | 2,307 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rita EXP Range, 7 mi away.
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