- Elevation, modelled
- 741 m
- Tallest summit within 17.3 miles
- Marshall Peak2,530 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2290, -110.9520
Highland Quad is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 741 m. Marshall Peak stands 2,530 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Table of the Sun Cubed, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Highland Quad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Peak | NE 39° | 2,530 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | NNE 30° | 2,425.64 m | 12.6 mi |
| Window Peak | NNE 29° | 2,277 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rose Peak | NE 52° | 2,214 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Kimball | NNE 23° | 2,213.56 m | 11.1 mi |
| Little Kimball | NNE 25° | 2,171 m | 10.7 mi |
| Gorp Peak | NNE 24° | 2,037 m | 10.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | NE 41° | 2,030.51 m | 12.5 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 21.5 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 16 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 16 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Main Mall: 0.2 mi
- The Main Mall: 0.4 mi
- Geronimo Center: 0.4 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 0.5 mi
- Feld Davis Park: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Sentinel Peak Park: 2.7 mi
- Tumamoc Desert Laboratory: 3.1 mi
- Julian Wash Archaelogical Park: 3.1 mi
- Ed Pastor Kino Environmental Restoration Project: 3.4 mi
- Paseo de Las Iglesias: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Sentinel Peak: 2.7 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 3.4 mi
- Tolson Peak: 4.7 mi
- Enchanted Peak: 4.9 mi
- Bactrian Summit: 5.5 mi
Springs
- Finger Rock Spring: 8.7 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 10.5 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 11.1 mi
- Pima Spring: 11.2 mi
- Barrel Spring: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 56
- Table of the Sun Cubed: 0.0 mi
- 25 Scientists: 0.2 mi
- Wildcat Family: 0.2 mi
- Another Martyr #4: 0.2 mi
- Girl with Doves: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 54
- Krutch Garden: 0.2 mi
- Sonoran Landscape Laboratory: 0.5 mi
- Alene Dunlap Smith Garden: 1.5 mi
- El Rio Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 48
- Butterfly Mural: 0.8 mi
- Goddess of Agave: 1.1 mi
- Tucson Presidio: 1.3 mi
- Snob Hollow: 1.4 mi
- Barrio Histórico District: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 25
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 0.3 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 1.3 mi
- January 8th Memorial: 1.3 mi
- JFK Memorial Plaque: 1.3 mi
Museums: 24
- Arizona State Museum South: 0.3 mi
- Arizona State Museum: 0.3 mi
- Museum of Art: 0.5 mi
- Postal History Foundation: 0.6 mi
- Old Pueblo Trolley Barn: 0.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Overlook Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Cactus Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 12.0 mi
- Seven Falls: 12.6 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 16.2 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 17.4 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Jailhouse Rock: 15.1 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 15.1 mi
- Alcatraz: 15.1 mi
- Honey Bee Canyon: 15.6 mi
- Sun Spot: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:46 | 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 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson WFO, under a mile away.
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- Tucson · 3 mi
- Saguaro National Park · 26 mi
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