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Telles Family Shrine

Telles Family Shrine from directly overhead

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

Coordinates31.51140, -110.79842

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Springs
  • 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
Parks: 25
  • 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
Historic sites: 19
  • John Ward's Ranch Historic Site: 0.0 mi
  • Railroad Bridge Abutment: 1.8 mi
  • Railroad Bridge Abutment: 2.4 mi
  • Model 1848 Caboose: 3.1 mi
  • Train Order Semaphore: 3.3 mi
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 6
Gardens: 3
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Patagonia Mosaic: 3.0 mi
  • Jesus: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Telles Family Shrine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WrightsonNNW 347°2,882.32 m13.1 mi
Mount HopkinsNNW 338°2,576 m13.3 mi
Josephine PeakNNW 348°2,563 m12.0 mi
McCleary PeakN 349°2,546 m15.3 mi
Florida PeakN 353°2,480 m15.0 mi
Pete MountainNNW 337°2,307 m14.7 mi
Jack MountainNNW 342°2,270 m13.2 mi
Mount WashingtonSSE 158°2,202 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0318:35
June solstice05:2018:5619:32
September equinox06:1217:4918:21
December solstice07:1916:4817:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9986761083

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