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Washington Camp

Washington Camp from directly overhead

Washington Camp is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,583 m. Miller Peak stands 2,886 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Duquesne, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 10 miles off.

human settlement in Arizona, United States of America

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Coordinates31.38250, -110.67500
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Paymaster Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Benton Spring: 2.8 mi
  • Farrell Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Crescent Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Shannon Spring: 5.1 mi
Peaks
  • Mount Washington: 3.6 mi
  • Red Hill: 3.9 mi
  • American Peak: 5.2 mi
  • Cerro El Tordillo: 5.4 mi
  • Hermosa Hill: 5.9 mi
Parks: 31
  • Richardson Park: 11.8 mi
  • Fleischer Park: 15.0 mi
  • Eusebio Kino Park: 15.1 mi
  • Benito Juarez: 15.2 mi
  • Memorial Park: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 5
  • The Patagonia Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Primeria Alta History Museum: 16.0 mi
  • Museo de Arte de Nogales: 16.3 mi
  • Pete Kitchens Museum: 16.7 mi
  • Fort Huachuca Museum: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Camp Yuma: 20.9 mi
  • Camp Mohave: 21.0 mi
  • Resevoir Hill Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Carr Canyon Waterfall: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Washington Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Miller PeakE 88°2,885.77 m22.5 mi
Mount WrightsonNNW 335°2,882.32 m23.9 mi
Carr PeakE 84°2,815.66 m21.9 mi
Ramsey PeakE 80°2,659 m20.4 mi
Pat Scott PeakE 80°2,596 m19.6 mi
Josephine PeakNNW 335°2,563 m22.8 mi
Huachuca PeakENE 67°2,554 m18.8 mi
Granite PeakE 84°2,547 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2718:0318:35
June solstice05:1918:5519:31
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:1916:4817:25

Local time (America/Hermosillo).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505257627080817975665749
Precip in0.80.80.60.30.10.54.23.41.50.60.61.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales Intl AP, 11 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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