- Elevation, modelled
- 1,986 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4350, -110.7258
Butterfly Research Natural Area is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 1,986 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the west, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Butterfly Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Butterfly Research Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | W 278° | 2,794 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | SSE 154° | 2,606.6 m | 1.5 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | SE 146° | 2,561.41 m | 1.7 mi |
| Marshall Peak | WSW 253° | 2,530 m | 2.6 mi |
| Spencer Peak | SW 226° | 2,493 m | 1.4 mi |
| Leopold Point | SE 137° | 2,460 m | 2.5 mi |
| Syke Knob | W 262° | 2,426 m | 1.4 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | WSW 244° | 2,425.64 m | 7.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 29.4 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- San Pedro Vista · 3 mi
- Geology Vista · 5 mi
- Windy Point · 5 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Butterfly Peak: 0.3 mi
- Westfall Knob: 0.9 mi
- Syke Knob: 1.4 mi
- Spencer Peak: 1.4 mi
- Mount Bigelow: 1.5 mi
- Novio Spring: 0.7 mi
- Bill Williams Spring: 0.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 0.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 1.1 mi
- Boy Scout Spring: 1.6 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Roy P Drachman - Agua Caliente Regional Park: 10.6 mi
- Wes Miller Park: 10.7 mi
- McDonald District Park: 11.2 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Santa Catalina Research Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Tucson Audubon Society: 9.5 mi
- Agua Caliente Creek: 9.5 mi
- Sneed Parcel: 9.9 mi
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 10.6 mi
- Foutain of Youth: 12.6 mi
- Artisan Center: 13.2 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 14.8 mi
- McT-Rex: 14.8 mi
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 14.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 15.8 mi
- Compassion Garden: 16.1 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 16.2 mi
- Desert Living Courtyard: 16.2 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 2.5 mi
- Tall Wall: 2.5 mi
- The Window: 8.7 mi
- Geology Wall: 16.2 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 16.3 mi
- Catalina Camp: 3.8 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 8.1 mi
- OF Parker Ranch: 8.2 mi
- Miner's Grave: 8.2 mi
- Donovan's Camp: 9.8 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 12.4 mi
- motorcycle museum (under const.): 12.6 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 14.5 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 15.3 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 16.2 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 4.9 mi
- Seven Falls: 7.9 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 11.2 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 13.1 mi
- Chiva Falls: 14.4 mi
- Sun Spot: 6.9 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 7.0 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 7.0 mi
- Alcatraz: 7.0 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 13.9 mi
- American Flag: 10.0 mi
- Redington: 13.6 mi
- Tiger: 19.0 mi
- Cascabel: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:45 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Lemmon Willow Canyon, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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