Rattlesnake Canyon
Rattlesnake Canyon is a valley in Santa Cruz County, Arizona and has an elevation of 5,282 feet. Rattlesnake Canyon is situated nearby to the area Roundup Picnic Ground, as well as near Mount Wrightson Picnic Areas and Trailheads.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hopkins and Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
Mount Hopkins
Peak
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Mount Hopkins is a 8,553-foot peak of the Santa Rita Mountains range, in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona. The peak was named after Gilbert Hopkins, who was killed nearby during the Battle of Fort Buchanan in 1865.
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
Observatory
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The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is an American astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; it is their largest field installation outside of their main site in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is situated 2 miles southeast of Rattlesnake Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madera Canyon.
Madera Canyon
Hamlet
Madera Canyon is a formerly populated place situated in the Santa Rita Mountains of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 4,911 feet above sea level. Madera Canyon is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rattlesnake Canyon.
Rattlesnake Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,282 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.69509° or 31° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
-110.90842° or 110° 54′ 30″ westElevation
5,282 feet (1,610 metres)Open location code
853FM3WR+2JGeoNames ID
5310516
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