Sentinel Peak, Tucson

Name: Sentinel Peak
Address: Tucson, United States

#25 among attractions in Tucson

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Sentinel Peak is a 2,897 ft peak in the Tucson Mountains southwest of downtown Tucson, Arizona. 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, meaning " base of the black ". In the 1910s, University of Arizona students used local basalt rock to construct a 160-ft-tall block "A" on the mountain's east face, near its summit, giving the peak its other name, "A" Mountain. The peak is part of a 272-acre park, the largest natural resource park in the City of Tucson. ()

Elevation: 2901 ftProminence: 267 ftCoordinates: 32°12'44"N, 110°59'49"W

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Tucson Mountians (Menlo Park)Tucson United States

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Sentinel Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tucson Convention Center, Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Fox Tucson Theatre, Santa Cruz Catholic Church.

1.4 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Tucson Convention Center, Tucson
36 min walk • The Tucson Convention Center is a large multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1971, the location includes an 8,962-seat indoor arena, two performing arts venues, and 205,000 square feet of meeting space.
1.6 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Tucson
41 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Augustine is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson. It is located in Tucson, Arizona.
1.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson
41 min walk • The Fox Tucson Theatre is located in downtown Tucson, Arizona, United States. The theater opened on April 11, 1930 as a performance space in downtown Tucson.
1.7 miE
Church, Spiritual
Santa Cruz Catholic Church, Tucson
45 min walk • The Santa Cruz Catholic Church is a historic church near the Santa Cruz River at 1220 S. Sixth Avenue in Tucson, Arizona. It was designed by Bishop Henry Granjon of Tucson and built between 1916 and 1918.
0.5 miW
Archaeological site
Tumamoc Hill, Tucson
14 min walk • Tumamoc Hill is a butte located immediately west of "A" Mountain and downtown Tucson, Arizona. It is home to many radio, television, and public safety transmitters. The 860-acre ecological reserve and U.S. National Historic Landmark was established by the Carnegie Institution in 1903.
1.6 miE
Museum, History museum
Jewish History Museum, Tucson
41 min walk • The Jewish History Museum, formerly known as the Jewish Heritage Center of the Southwest, is a museum housed in a historic synagogue building in Tucson, Arizona. The museum's building, which housed the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory, is the oldest synagogue building in the state.
1.5 miE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson
39 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, Arizona, United States, was founded in 1997, by Julia Latane, James Graham, and David Wright. The museum was founded to create a permanent institution for contemporary art in Tucson's arts district.
1.4 miE
Museum
Sosa–Carrillo–Fremont House, Tucson
37 min walk • The house at 145–153 S Main St, Tucson, Arizona, officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Sosa–Carrillo–Fremont House, is known locally for its association with John Charles Frémont, former Territorial Governor of Arizona.
1.8 miE
Shopping, Department store
J. C. Penney–Chicago Store Building, Tucson
45 min walk • The J. C. Penney–Chicago Store is a historic department store building in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1903 for the Los Angeles Furniture Co, it housed J. C. Penney by July 25, 1942. In 1957, after J. C. Penney moved to the west side of Stone Avenue just north of Pennington Street, Aaronson Brothers moved in.
1.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson
39 min walk • The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block is an art museum and art education institution located in the Presidio District of downtown Tucson, Arizona.
1.7 miE
32°12'46"N • 110°58'5"W
Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studio, Tucson
44 min walk • Museum, Literary, art and music tours, Art gallery