- Elevation, modelled
- 776 m
- Tallest summit within 19.6 miles
- Cathedral Rock2,425.64 m · 15.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:35local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2727, -111.0804
Sweetwater Preserve is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled 776 m. Cathedral Rock stands 2,426 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lazy C Ranch Estates, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of Sweetwater Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Rock | ENE 60° | 2,425.64 m | 15.9 mi |
| Window Peak | ENE 61° | 2,277 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Kimball | ENE 58° | 2,213.56 m | 13.8 mi |
| Little Kimball | ENE 61° | 2,171 m | 13.8 mi |
| Gorp Peak | ENE 62° | 2,037 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | ENE 68° | 2,030.51 m | 17.0 mi |
| Prominent Point | ENE 59° | 2,017.75 m | 12.5 mi |
| Finger Guard | ENE 59° | 1,972.4 m | 12.6 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 29.0 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 21 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 22 mi
- Windy Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lazy C Ranch Estates: 0.7 mi
- Andrada: 2.2 mi
- Malcolmson Donation: 2.6 mi
- Holden Donation: 3.0 mi
- Silverbell Hills Estates: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Agua Dulce Park: 1.7 mi
- Feliz Paseos Park: 2.5 mi
- Sweetwater Wetlands: 3.2 mi
- Pima Prickly Park: 3.8 mi
- Dan Felix Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Tower Peak: 3.1 mi
- Bushmaster Peak: 3.1 mi
- Recoil Peak: 3.1 mi
- Bactrian Summit: 3.4 mi
- Twin Hills: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 56
- Santa Cruz Gateway: 6.3 mi
- Tucson Miracle Mile Neon Welcome Sign: 6.4 mi
- Tropicana Motor Hotel Historic Neon Sign: 6.6 mi
- Magic Carpet Golf Historic Neon Sign: 6.6 mi
- Bike Church: 6.7 mi
Gardens: 54
- Moth Garden: 5.5 mi
- Pollination Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Cactus Garden: 5.5 mi
- Agave Garden: 5.5 mi
- aquaponics: 5.6 mi
Springs: 51
- Finger Rock Spring: 11.6 mi
- Pima Spring: 13.4 mi
- Buster Spring: 14.5 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 16.7 mi
- Red Warrior Spring: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 45
- Rio Grande Steel Sided Caboose 01433: 4.1 mi
- The Mission: 4.7 mi
- North End Set: 4.7 mi
- Riparian Corridor: 5.5 mi
- Cat Canyon: 5.5 mi
Museums: 23
- International Wildlife Museum: 2.7 mi
- Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum: 4.1 mi
- J. Knox Corbett House: 7.0 mi
- Tucson Museum of Art: 7.0 mi
- La Casa Cordova: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Saguarohenge: 3.7 mi
- Bowen Stone House Ruins: 4.2 mi
- Sun Circle: 4.7 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 7.1 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Signal Hill Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Honey Bee Canyon: 14.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 17.4 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 21.2 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 21.2 mi
- Alcatraz: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Walter's Cascade: 13.1 mi
- Seven Falls: 18.5 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 21.6 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:59 | 19:35 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:47 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson U OF A #1, 5 mi away.
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