- Elevation, modelled
- 1,979 m
- Tallest summit within 16.3 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.4079, -110.8017
Santa Catalina Research Natural Area is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 1,979 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the north-northeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Quartzite Spring, a spring 2.0 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 3.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Santa Catalina Research Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NNE 17° | 2,794 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Bigelow | E 84° | 2,606.6 m | 5.1 mi |
| Kellogg Mountain | E 86° | 2,561.41 m | 5.4 mi |
| Marshall Peak | ENE 61° | 2,530 m | 2.3 mi |
| Spencer Peak | ENE 76° | 2,493 m | 3.5 mi |
| Leopold Point | E 89° | 2,460 m | 6.1 mi |
| Syke Knob | ENE 61° | 2,426 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | WSW 238° | 2,425.64 m | 2.8 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 28.2 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 6 mi
- Windy Point · 6 mi
- Geology Vista · 6 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Quartzite Spring: 2.0 mi
- Brinkley Spring: 2.1 mi
- Mt Lemmon Observatory Area Spring: 2.4 mi
- Bill Williams Spring: 2.4 mi
- Annabel Spring: 2.4 mi
- Marshall Peak: 2.3 mi
- Mount Lemmon: 2.5 mi
- Cathedral Rock: 2.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Peak: 3.0 mi
- McFall Crags: 3.4 mi
- Faul Preservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Butterfly Research Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Tucson Audubon Society: 5.6 mi
- Sneed Parcel: 6.9 mi
- Serguson Donation: 7.1 mi
- Bear Canyon Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- General Hitchcock Picnic Area: 7.1 mi
- Wes Miller Park: 7.7 mi
- Steam Pump Ranch: 8.7 mi
- McDonald District Park: 8.7 mi
- Friends of Catalina State Park: 6.3 mi
- Artisan Center: 9.4 mi
- Dream It, Then Do It: 10.0 mi
- Soccer Ball: 10.2 mi
- Baseball: 10.2 mi
- Victor Romero Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- Sin Agua Garden: 11.4 mi
- Desert Living Courtyard: 11.4 mi
- Meditation Garden: 11.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 11.4 mi
- The Window: 3.9 mi
- Incinerated Ridge: 5.0 mi
- Tall Wall: 5.0 mi
- Geology Wall: 11.4 mi
- Crested Saguaro: 11.5 mi
- Catalina Camp: 5.6 mi
- Catalina Mountain School: 8.2 mi
- Southern Belle Mine: 10.6 mi
- Arizona Heroes Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Miner's Grave: 10.7 mi
- Degrazia Gallery in the Sun: 7.9 mi
- Tucson Desert Art Museum: 11.2 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 11.3 mi
- Children’s Museum Oro Valley: 11.4 mi
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 12.9 mi
- Marshall Gulch Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Sykes Knob Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Loma Linda Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 5.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 5.8 mi
- Walter's Cascade: 6.5 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 13.6 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 14.8 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 6.8 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 6.8 mi
- Alcatraz: 6.9 mi
- Sun Spot: 8.1 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 10.0 mi
- American Flag: 12.8 mi
- Redington: 18.1 mi
- Tiger: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
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, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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