Tucson Mountains
| Tucson Mountains | ||
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 The 1429 m high Wasson Peak |
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| Highest peak | Wasson Peak ( 1429 m ) | |
| location | Arizona (USA) | |
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| Coordinates | 32 ° 14 ′ N , 111 ° 7 ′ W | |
| surface | 794 km² | |
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 .
