- Elevation
- 1,182 m
- Tallest summit within 23.1 miles
- Mount Washington2,202 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:33local time
- Coordinates
- 31.3998, -111.0887
Thumb Rock Picnic Area is a park in Arizona, at a recorded 1,182 m. Mount Washington stands 2,202 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock Picnic Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road passes 9.9 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1182 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.1 miles of Thumb Rock Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | E 98° | 2,202 m | 21.7 mi |
| Atascosa Mountains | WNW 304° | 1,947 m | 4.1 mi |
| Atascosa Peak | WNW 303° | 1,926 m | 4.1 mi |
| American Peak | E 81° | 1,878 m | 21.9 mi |
| San Cayetano Peak | NE 39° | 1,814 m | 11.9 mi |
| Ramanote Peak | NW 325° | 1,785 m | 4.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | ENE 72° | 1,782 m | 22.9 mi |
| Santa Rita Peak | NE 49° | 1,752 m | 19.6 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Springs
- Waterfall Spring: 0.4 mi
- Rock Water Spring: 0.5 mi
- Peña Blanca Spring: 0.8 mi
- Broken Arm Spring: 0.9 mi
- Bellota Spring: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Castle Rock: 1.4 mi
- Thumb Butte: 2.2 mi
- Pajarito Peak: 2.7 mi
- Puerto de la Cruz: 2.8 mi
- Lion Mountain: 4.0 mi
Parks: 24
- Red Rock Picnic Area: 0.1 mi
- Calabasas Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Robert Damon Recreational Complex: 6.6 mi
- Meadow Hills Park: 7.4 mi
- Las Lagunas de Anza Wetlands: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Peña Blanca Sign: 7.5 mi
- Buffalo Soldiers Cemetary: 9.0 mi
- Casa Piedra: 9.6 mi
- Mercantile: 9.7 mi
- Pfirmmer house: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Calabasas: 8.1 mi
- Ruby: 9.7 mi
- Salero: 18.4 mi
- Alto: 19.3 mi
- Cerro Colorado: 20.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Pete Kitchens Museum: 7.7 mi
- Museo de Arte de Nogales: 9.8 mi
- Primeria Alta History Museum: 9.8 mi
- Rojas House: 14.8 mi
- Otero Hall: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Bat viewing benches: 9.7 mi
- Cienega Trail, Buenos Aires NWR: 18.4 mi
- Crusher: 20.9 mi
- Garcia Ranch: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Arivaca Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- Patagonia Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 21.9 mi
- Patagonia Memorial Garden: 22.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Jesus: 10.2 mi
- Patagonia Mosaic: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Patagonia Lake State Park: 15.5 mi
- The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:50 | 18:22 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:49 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nogales 6 N, 8 mi away.
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