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Mount Bigelow. Mount Bigelow is a mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona, United States. It is home to the astronomical observing facility Catalina Station which operates the 61" Kuiper Telescope owned by the Steward Observatory of the University of Arizona. [3] It is one of the telescopes used by students at Astronomy Camp.
The Tucson Mountain District of Saguaro National Park ranges from an elevation of 2,180 to 4,687 ft (664 to 1,429 m) and contains 2 biotic communities, desert scrub, and desert grassland. Average annual precipitation is approximately 10.27 in (26.1 cm). Common wildlife include the coyote, Gambel's quail, and desert tortoise.
The Santa Catalina Mountains, commonly referred to as the Catalina Mountains or the Catalinas, are north and northeast of Tucson in Arizona, United States, on Tucson's north perimeter. The mountain range is the most prominent in the Tucson area, with the highest average elevation. The highest point in the Catalinas is Mount Lemmon at an ...
The Catalina Station site was selected by Gerard P. Kuiper of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona in 1960. He believed that a slightly higher location than an alternate site at Kitt Peak National Observatory would be better for LPL's purposes, and Mt. Bigelow was both higher and easily accessible from the University of Arizona via the Catalina Highway. [1]
Topo map. USGS Tucson. Sentinel Peak is a 2,897 ft (900 m) peak in the Tucson Mountains southwest of downtown Tucson, Arizona, United States. The valley's first inhabitants grew crops at the mountain's base, along the Santa Cruz River. The name "Tucson" is derived from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon ([tʃʊk ʂɔːn]), meaning " [at the] base of the ...
Picacho Peak State Park. Picacho Peak State Park is a state park surrounding Picacho Peak in Picacho, Arizona. The park is located between Casa Grande and Tucson near Interstate 10 in Pinal County. Its centerpiece spire is visible from downtown Tucson, a distance of 45 miles (72 km). The summit rises to 3,374 feet (1,028 m) above mean sea level.
Mount Lemmon Observatory. Mount Lemmon Observatory (MLO), also known as the Mount Lemmon Infrared Observatory, is an astronomical observatory located on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains approximately 28 kilometers (17 miles) northeast of Tucson, Arizona (US). The site in the Coronado National Forest is used with special permission ...
2,065 acres (836 ha) Designated. 1990. (1990) Governing body. Bureau of Land Management. The Baboquivari Peak Wilderness or La Bestia is a 2,065-acre (8 km 2) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located in the Baboquivari Mountains 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Tucson, Arizona. [2] It is administered by the Bureau of Land ...