Photos: High, low points in the Tucson area
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Do you know the elevations of major landmarks in Tucson?
Mount Wrightson - 9,453 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
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Mount Wrightson - 9,453 feet
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson offers a rigorous workout for those who hike to the 9,453-foot summit. - Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Mount Lemmon - 9,157 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star 2014
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Mount Lemmon - 9,157 feet
Aspen leaves frame a small chapel-like structure at Mount Lemmon Ski Valley in the Catalina Mountains.Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Rincon Peak - 8,482 feet
- James S. Wood / Arizona Daily Star 1998
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Rincon Peak - 8,482 feet
A controlled burn on top of the Rincon Mountains filled the sky with smokein 1998. This photo was taken just after sun set on top of 'A' mountain.
Baboquivari Peak - 7,730 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Baboquivari Peak - 7,730 feetΒ
Baboquivari Peak fades in a blue haze, seen from Sandario Rd. and Mile Wide Rd., on the southwest corner of Saguaro National Park West, approximately 45 miles from the mountain.
Pusch Peak - 5,361 feet
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star 2001
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Pusch Peak - 5,361 feet
This is shot of Pusch RidgeΒ from the North side of the Catalinas near First and Oracle Β in 2001.
Wasson Peak - 4,687 feet
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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Wasson Peak - 4,687 feet
Wasson Peak from the foothills of the Tucson Mountains near El Camino del Cerro Trailhead.Β
Redington Pass - 4,298 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star 2006
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Redington Pass - 4,298 feet
Scenery along Redington Road in the Redington Pass area east of Tucson.Β
Picacho Peak - 3,374 feet
- Mark Henle / The Arizona Republic
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Picacho Peak - 3,374Β feet
The Central Arizona Project (CAP) Canal, October 1, 2014, near Picacho Peak.
Gates Pass - 3,169 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
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Gates Pass - 3,169 feet
Visitors descend a hillside after visiting a building constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps on Gates Pass west of Tucson some 80 years ago. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Tumamoc Hill - 3,105 feet
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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Tumamoc Hill - 3,105 feet
Tumamoc Hill rises up to the north of Ed Brown Stadium at Cholla High School in Tucson.
La Cholla Airpark - 2,940 feet
- Max Becherer / Arizona Daily Star 2003
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La Cholla Airpark - 2,940 feet
This home in La Cholla Airpark, features a mock aircraft control tower and hanger for his aircraft in Oro Valley.
'A' Mountain - 2,890 feet
- ARIZONA DAILY STAR
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'A' Mountain - 2,890 feet
The San Agustin Mission Garden is Β at the foot of Sentinel Peak by Friends of Tucsons Birthplace. -- Credit: Courtesy of Bob RingΒ
Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star 2011
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Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
Afternoons at the visitor center at Sabino Canyon can be busy. Residents and winter visitors come to Sabino during the Holiday break to walk, run or bicycle for their general wellness, get close to nature, ride the shuttle or search for some peace and quiet.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
- Airman 1st Class Chris Massey (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
A Colombian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano travels down the runway during Angel Thunder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base May 5, 2014. Angel Thunder was a large and realistic joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to provide training for personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.
Tucson International Airport - 2,643 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Tucson International Airport - 2,643 feet
An Arizona Air National Guard tanker makes a low pass over the iconic control tower at Tucson International Airport, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
Nolan Ferguson, 5, gets an up-close visit with a meerkat through the viewing glass at the new meerkats exhibit at the Reid Park Zoo on Feb. 24, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The new βmobβ, or group, of meerkats appeared this week after a reader survey indicated the critters as ones visitors most wanted to see.Β
Heliport at Banner - University Medical Center - 2,468 feet
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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Heliport at Banner-University Medical Center: 2,468 feet
Exterior of Banner-University of Arizona Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.
Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star 2014
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Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
Stunning sunsets behind the west-side stands and press box, such as this one during the Arizona Wildcatsβ meet-the-team night in 2014, are often part of the game-day experience at Arizona Stadium.
Ryan Airfield - 2,417 feet
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Ryan Airfield - 2,417 feet
A small plane passes the control tower at Ryan Airfield, southwest of Tucson. Photo courtesy of Tucson Airport Authority.
El Tiro Gliderport - 2,100 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star 2009
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El Tiro Gliderport - 2,100 feet
A glider swoops over El Tiro Gliderport, Marana, Β the current home of the Tucson Soaring Club. The field was formerly part of the Marana Army Airfield.
Mount Wrightson - 9,453 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Mount Wrightson - 9,453 feet
Mount Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson offers a rigorous workout for those who hike to the 9,453-foot summit. - Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Baboquivari Peak - 7,730 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Baboquivari Peak - 7,730 feetΒ
Baboquivari Peak fades in a blue haze, seen from Sandario Rd. and Mile Wide Rd., on the southwest corner of Saguaro National Park West, approximately 45 miles from the mountain.
Gates Pass - 3,169 feet
- Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Gates Pass - 3,169 feet
Visitors descend a hillside after visiting a building constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps on Gates Pass west of Tucson some 80 years ago. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz / Arizona Daily Star
Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star 2011
Sabino Canyon Visitor Center - 2,800 feet
Afternoons at the visitor center at Sabino Canyon can be busy. Residents and winter visitors come to Sabino during the Holiday break to walk, run or bicycle for their general wellness, get close to nature, ride the shuttle or search for some peace and quiet.
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
- Airman 1st Class Chris Massey (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2,704 feet
A Colombian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano travels down the runway during Angel Thunder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base May 5, 2014. Angel Thunder was a large and realistic joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise designed to provide training for personnel recovery assets using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.
Tucson International Airport - 2,643 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson International Airport - 2,643 feet
An Arizona Air National Guard tanker makes a low pass over the iconic control tower at Tucson International Airport, Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Reid Park Zoo - 2,493 feet
Nolan Ferguson, 5, gets an up-close visit with a meerkat through the viewing glass at the new meerkats exhibit at the Reid Park Zoo on Feb. 24, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The new βmobβ, or group, of meerkats appeared this week after a reader survey indicated the critters as ones visitors most wanted to see.Β
Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star 2014
Arizona Stadium - 2,430 feet
Stunning sunsets behind the west-side stands and press box, such as this one during the Arizona Wildcatsβ meet-the-team night in 2014, are often part of the game-day experience at Arizona Stadium.
El Tiro Gliderport - 2,100 feet
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star 2009
El Tiro Gliderport - 2,100 feet
A glider swoops over El Tiro Gliderport, Marana, Β the current home of the Tucson Soaring Club. The field was formerly part of the Marana Army Airfield.
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