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Patagonia Lake State Park

Patagonia Lake State Park from directly overhead

Patagonia Lake State Park is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,153 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is George Wise Spring, a spring 2.1 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 2.2 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates31.49761, -110.85286

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • George Wise Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Coal Mine Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Mata Siete Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Johnson Spring: 5.9 mi
  • Fresno Spring: 6.7 mi
Peaks
  • Sanford Butte: 2.3 mi
  • Cuates Butte: 4.5 mi
  • Castle Butte: 4.7 mi
  • Santa Rita Peak: 6.2 mi
  • Grosvenor Hills: 6.2 mi
Parks: 25
  • Richardson Park: 6.4 mi
  • Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 8.9 mi
  • Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 9.5 mi
  • Meadow Hills Park: 10.1 mi
  • Fleischer Park: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 24
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 6
Gardens: 3
  • Patagonia Community Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Patagonia Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 2
  • Patagonia Mosaic: 6.2 mi
  • Jesus: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 2
Rest areas: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Patagonia Lake State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount WrightsonN 1°2,882.32 m13.7 mi
Mount HopkinsN 352°2,576 m13.4 mi
Josephine PeakN 3°2,563 m12.7 mi
McCleary PeakN 1°2,546 m15.9 mi
Florida PeakN 5°2,480 m15.9 mi
Pete MountainN 350°2,307 m14.7 mi
Jack MountainN 356°2,270 m13.5 mi
Mount WashingtonSE 143°2,202 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0318:35
June solstice05:2018:5619:32
September equinox06:1217:4918:22
December solstice07:2016:4817:25

Local time (America/Phoenix).

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, 5 mi away.

  • Texan Crescent210 obs
  • Vermilion Flycatcher190 obs
  • Great-tailed Grackle182 obs
  • Broad-billed Hummingbird172 obs
  • American Coot160 obs
  • Blue Dasher153 obs
  • Mexican Duck148 obs
  • Ornate Tree Lizard134 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1126142323

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