- Elevation, modelled
- 718 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Mount Lemmon2,794 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:34local time
- Coordinates
- 32.2797, -110.9338
Rio Vista Natural Resources Park is a park in Arizona, at a modelled 718 m. Mount Lemmon stands 2,794 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Stallion, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Sky Island Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Rio Vista Natural Resources Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lemmon | NE 37° | 2,794 m | 14.1 mi |
| Marshall Peak | NE 44° | 2,530 m | 13.9 mi |
| Spencer Peak | NE 49° | 2,493 m | 14.8 mi |
| Syke Knob | NE 46° | 2,426 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cathedral Rock | NE 36° | 2,425.64 m | 9.1 mi |
| Samaniego Peak | NNE 27° | 2,312 m | 14.8 mi |
| Window Peak | NE 34° | 2,277 m | 8.1 mi |
| Rose Peak | ENE 61° | 2,214 m | 14.3 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Sky Island Scenic BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Babad Do'ag Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Thimble Mountain Vista · 13 mi
- Seven Cateracts Vista · 13 mi
- Molino Canyon Vista · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Binghampton Family Park: 1.4 mi
- LaMadera Park: 1.4 mi
- Rillito Park and Racetrack: 1.5 mi
- Conner Park: 1.6 mi
- Mehl Foothills Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Painted Sunset Greenway: 4.9 mi
- Painted Hills Natural Resource Park: 5.3 mi
- Silverbell-Goret Open Space: 5.4 mi
- Tumamoc Desert Laboratory: 5.8 mi
- Linear Park: 5.8 mi
Springs
- Finger Rock Spring: 5.1 mi
- Pima Spring: 7.5 mi
- Rancho Fundoshi Spring: 8.2 mi
- Red Warrior Spring: 8.7 mi
- Rock Ledge Spring: 8.9 mi
Peaks
- Rosewood Point: 5.3 mi
- Whaleback: 5.8 mi
- Sentinel Peak: 5.9 mi
- Tumamoc Hill: 6.3 mi
- Prominent Point: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 56
- Red Stallion: 0.1 mi
- Saint Frances Cabrini: 1.2 mi
- Polo Field: 2.6 mi
- Nest: 2.6 mi
- Organ Pipe Cactus: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 54
- Compassion Garden: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
- Porter Patio Garden: 2.6 mi
- Tucson Botanical Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 48
- The Great Garden Express: 2.6 mi
- Cattletank History Wall: 2.6 mi
- Chrysalis Exhibit: 2.6 mi
- Sig Boysen Home Composting Site: 2.6 mi
- Zen Garden Ramada: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Valley of the Moon: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Thomas Mixner Memorial: 3.4 mi
- U.S.S. Arizona Mall Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Old Fort Lowell Hospital: 3.8 mi
- N.E. Corner Adobe Wall of Spanish Presidio of Tucson: 4.5 mi
Museums: 23
- H. H. Franklin Auto Museum: 1.2 mi
- The Mini Time Machine Museum: 2.4 mi
- Museum of Art: 3.3 mi
- Arizona State Museum: 3.5 mi
- Postal History Foundation: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cactus Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Overlook Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Lower Bear Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Mam-a-Gah Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Walter's Cascade: 8.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 10.1 mi
- Seven Catarcts: 13.5 mi
- Tanque Verde Falls: 16.3 mi
- Ernie's Falls: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Honey Bee Canyon: 12.2 mi
- Jailhouse Rock: 12.7 mi
- Mr Meanor Wall: 12.8 mi
- Alcatraz: 12.8 mi
- Sun Spot: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- American Flag: 24.2 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 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tucson Camp AVE EXP, under a mile away.
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