Tucson Mountains

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Tucson Mountains
The 1429 m high Wasson Peak

The 1429 m high Wasson Peak

Highest peak Wasson Peak ( 1429  m )
location Arizona (USA)
Tucson Mountains (Arizona)
Tucson Mountains
Coordinates 32 ° 14 ′  N , 111 ° 7 ′  W Coordinates: 32 ° 14 ′  N , 111 ° 7 ′  W
surface 794 km²
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The Tucson Mountains are a small mountain range west of Tucson in the US state of Arizona . The mountains have a north-south extension of 35 km and an east-west extension of a little more than 20 km. The Tucson Mountains are just one of four notable ranges around the Tucson Valley . The others are the Santa Catalina Mountains , the Rincon Mountains, and the Santa Rita Mountains . The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is located on the western flank of the mountains. Much of the range is protected by Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain County Park . The highest point is the 1429 m high Wasson Peak .

Tucson Mountains - view south from Wasson Peak; on the right in the middle distance Old Tucson Studios; the Santa Rita Mountains on the right