Telles Family Shrine
Telles Family Shrine is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,205 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is John Ward's Ranch Historic Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road runs past it.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Begun 1941 Erected by Juanita and Juan Telles Based on a vow to God for the safety of their sons in war Re-dedicated November 18. 1988 The Pimeria Alta Historical Society
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sanford Butte: 1.0 mi
- Castle Butte: 1.9 mi
- Red Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Santa Rita Peak: 5.7 mi
- Hermosa Hill: 5.8 mi
- Fresno Spring: 4.1 mi
- Johnson Spring: 4.2 mi
- George Wise Spring: 4.3 mi
- Mata Siete Spring: 4.4 mi
- Ranger Station Spring: 5.2 mi
- Richardson Park: 3.1 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 12.2 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 12.4 mi
- Fleischer Park: 12.9 mi
- Meadow Hills Park: 13.0 mi
- John Ward's Ranch Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 1.8 mi
- Model 1848 Caboose: 3.1 mi
- Train Order Semaphore: 3.3 mi
- Mowry Mine Monument: 3.4 mi
- Salero: 6.0 mi
- Harshaw: 6.2 mi
- Alto: 8.1 mi
- Calabasas: 10.9 mi
- Washington Camp: 11.5 mi
- The Patagonia Museum: 3.5 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 12.1 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 14.8 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 15.2 mi
- Rojas House: 16.1 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 2.9 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 3.3 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 3.0 mi
- Jesus: 13.8 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.2 miles of Telles Family Shrine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | NNW 347° | 2,882 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | NNW 338° | 2,576 m | 13.3 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNW 348° | 2,563 m | 12.0 mi |
| McCleary Peak | N 349° | 2,546 m | 15.3 mi |
| Florida Peak | N 353° | 2,480 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NNW 337° | 2,307 m | 14.7 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNW 342° | 2,270 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Washington | SSE 158° | 2,202 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9986761083
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