The Paton Center for Hummingbirds
The Paton Center for Hummingbirds is a nature reserve in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,233 m. Mount Wrightson stands 2,882 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Patagonia Mosaic, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Tucson Audubon Society
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Castle Butte: 1.7 mi
- Red Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Sanford Butte: 3.9 mi
- Kunde Mountain: 4.0 mi
- North Saddle Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Fresno Spring: 2.1 mi
- Johnson Spring: 3.4 mi
- Ranger Station Spring: 3.8 mi
- Dripping Spring: 4.9 mi
- Oak Grove Spring: 6.0 mi
- Richardson Park: 0.3 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 15.1 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 15.4 mi
- Fleischer Park: 15.7 mi
- Meadow Hills Park: 16.0 mi
- Model 1848 Caboose: 0.3 mi
- Train Order Semaphore: 0.4 mi
- Mowry Mine Monument: 0.4 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 0.5 mi
- Railroad Bridge Abutment: 1.2 mi
- Harshaw: 5.9 mi
- Salero: 6.5 mi
- Alto: 8.2 mi
- Washington Camp: 11.9 mi
- Duquesne: 12.4 mi
- The Patagonia Museum: 0.7 mi
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 15.1 mi
- Rojas House: 17.5 mi
- Otero Hall: 17.6 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 17.7 mi
- Mt. Wrightson Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Madera Traailhead Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Camp Yuma: 22.8 mi
- Camp Mohave: 22.8 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 0.0 mi
- Jesus: 16.6 mi
- Eyes Of The Army: 23.3 mi
- The Buffalo Soldier: 23.6 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.3 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 0.4 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Canoa Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 6.2 mi
- Whitehouse Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.8 miles of The Paton Center for Hummingbirds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Wrightson | NNW 335° | 2,882.32 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Hopkins | NW 325° | 2,576 m | 12.7 mi |
| Josephine Peak | NNW 334° | 2,563 m | 10.9 mi |
| McCleary Peak | NNW 339° | 2,546 m | 14.0 mi |
| Florida Peak | NNW 342° | 2,480 m | 13.6 mi |
| Peterson Peak | E 101° | 2,410 m | 21.8 mi |
| Pete Mountain | NW 326° | 2,307 m | 14.1 mi |
| Jack Mountain | NNW 329° | 2,270 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:48 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jan–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales Intl AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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