Tumamoc Hill, Tucson

Name: Tumamoc Hill
Address: Tucson, United States

#37 among attractions in Tucson

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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. The University of Arizona owns a 340-acre preserve and leases another 509 acres as a research and education facility. The Steward Observatory maintains a small astronomical observatory with a 20-inch telescope on the hill. Besides being a prominent landmark, Tumamoc Hill has a long and varied history, and is currently an important site for ecological and anthropological research as well as a refuge and a recreational option for the people of Tucson. The Desert Laboratory located on Tumamoc welcomed a new director, Ben Wilder, as of 2018. ()

Prominence: 3108 ftCoordinates: 32°12'46"N, 111°0'22"W

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Tucson Mountians (Menlo Park)Tucson United States

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Tumamoc Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tucson Convention Center, Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Sentinel Peak, Fox Tucson Theatre.

1.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Tucson Convention Center, Tucson
49 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.
2.1 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Tucson
54 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Augustine is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson. It is located in Tucson, Arizona.
0.5 miE
Nature, Mountain, Natural attraction
Sentinel Peak, Tucson
14 min walk • 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.
2.1 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson
54 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.
2.1 miE
Museum, History museum
Jewish History Museum, Tucson
54 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.
2 miE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson
52 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.
1.9 miE
Museum
Sosa–Carrillo–Fremont House, Tucson
49 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.
2.3 miE
Shopping, Department store
J. C. Penney–Chicago Store Building, Tucson
58 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.
2 miE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson
50 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.
2.2 miE
32°12'46"N • 110°58'5"W
Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studio, Tucson
57 min walk • Museum, Literary, art and music tours, Art gallery
1.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Barrio Viejo, Tucson
50 min walk • The Barrio Santa Rosa is a neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona that is also a historic district listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2011.