Arizona State Museum
Arizona State Museum is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 741 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Arizona State Museum South, a museum 0.1 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
The Arizona State Museum (ASM), founded in 1893, was originally a repository for the collection and protection of archaeological resources. Today, however, ASM stores artifacts, exhibits them and provides education and research opportunities. It was formed by authority of the Arizona Territorial Legislature. The museum is operated by the University of Arizona, and is located on the university campus in Tucson.
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Dates from 1893.
Wikidata Q4306514, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Sky Island Scenic Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 16 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 16 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Geronimo Center: 0.2 mi
- The Main Mall: 0.3 mi
- Highland Quad: 0.3 mi
- The Main Mall: 0.5 mi
- Sentinel Peak Park: 2.6 mi
- Tumamoc Desert Laboratory: 2.9 mi
- Julian Wash Archaelogical Park: 3.2 mi
- Painted Hills Natural Resource Park: 3.2 mi
- Paseo de Las Iglesias: 3.5 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 2.6 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 3.3 mi
- Tolson Peak: 4.5 mi
- Enchanted Peak: 4.8 mi
- Bactrian Summit: 5.2 mi
- Finger Rock Spring: 8.6 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 10.6 mi
- Pima Spring: 11.0 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 11.2 mi
- Barrel Spring: 11.3 mi
- Border Dynamics: 0.1 mi
- USS Arizona Tile Piece: 0.2 mi
- "A" Statue: 0.2 mi
- Uaspire #1: 0.2 mi
- 25 Scientists: 0.3 mi
- Sonoran Landscape Laboratory: 0.2 mi
- Krutch Garden: 0.3 mi
- Alene Dunlap Smith Garden: 1.4 mi
- El Rio Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Mission Garden: 2.3 mi
- Butterfly Mural: 0.8 mi
- Goddess of Agave: 0.9 mi
- Tucson Presidio: 1.2 mi
- Snob Hollow: 1.3 mi
- Barrio Histórico District: 1.5 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 0.1 mi
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 0.2 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 1.2 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 1.2 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 1.2 mi
- Arizona State Museum South: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Art: 0.2 mi
- Postal History Foundation: 0.3 mi
- Old Pueblo Trolley Barn: 0.8 mi
- Southern Arizona Transportation Museum: 0.9 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 11.8 mi
- Seven Falls: 12.6 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 16.2 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 17.6 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 17.6 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 15.2 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 15.2 mi
- Alcatraz: 15.2 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 15.3 mi
- Sun Spot: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Arizona State Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NE 34° | 2,794 m | 17.5 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NE 40° | 2,530 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | NNE 32° | 2,425.64 m | 12.5 mi |
| Window Peak | NNE 30° | 2,277 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rose Peak | NE 53° | 2,214 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Kimball | NNE 24° | 2,213.56 m | 11.0 mi |
| Little Kimball | NNE 27° | 2,171 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gorp Peak | NNE 26° | 2,037 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson WFO, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/32974694
Day trips start here
- Tucson · 4 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 27 mi
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