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Discover Madera Canyon in United States
Madera Canyon in the region of Arizona is a place located in United States - some 1,959 mi or ( 3153 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Madera Canyon is now 11:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Phoenix " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hermosillo, Bisbee, Continental, Flagstaff, and Greaterville. When in this area, you might want to check out Hermosillo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Madera Canyon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Stevie the Ring-tailed Cat
en.wikipedia.org ..
AME hike to Mt. Wrightson, Tucson
Fly attack on Mt. Wrightson! ..
TW200's Santa Rita's Gunsite Pass AZ
Rode the two TW200's into and up the north side of the Santa Rita Mountains, up and through Gunsite Pass. This old mining area is filled with old abandoned mine shafts and very rocky and steep trails. ..
Ray @ Dutch John
Ray rejoining the group after excursion at Dutch John ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Santa Rita Mountains
The Santa Rita Mountains, located about 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Tucson, Arizona, extend 42 km (26 mi) from north to south, then trending southeast. They merge again southeastwards into the Patagonia Mountains, trending northwest by southeast. The highest point in the range, and the highest point in the Tucson area, is Mount Wrightson, with an elevation of 9,453 feet (2,881 m), The range contains Madera Canyon, one of the world's premier birding areas.
Located at 31.72 -110.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mount Wrightson
Mount Wrightson is the highest point in the area around Tucson, Arizona, United States at an elevation of 9,453 feet (2,881 m.). Mount Wrightson is located in the Santa Rita Mountains 40 miles southeast of Tucson in the Coronado National Forest. It was named for William Wrightson, who was a miner and entrepreneur in the region. He was killed in the 1860s by Apaches during the Battle of Fort Buchanan.
Located at 31.72 -110.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Infrared Optical Telescope Array
The Infrared Optical Telescope Array (IOTA) was a stellar interferometer array.
Located at 31.69 -110.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
MMT Observatory
The MMT Observatory (MMTO) is an astronomical observatory on the site of Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory (IAU observatory code 696). The Whipple observatory complex is located on Mount Hopkins, Arizona, USA (55 km south of Tucson) in the Santa Rita Mountains. The observatory is run by the University of Arizona and the Smithsonian Institution, and has a visitor center in nearby Amado, Arizona.
Located at 31.69 -110.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and is their largest field installation outside of their main site in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is located near Amado, Arizona on the slopes of Mount Hopkins. Research activities include imaging and spectroscopy of extragalactic, stellar, and planetary bodies, as well as gamma-ray and cosmic-ray astronomy.
Located at 31.68 -110.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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