Tucson Mountains
The Tucson Mountains are a minor mountain range west of Tucson, Arizona, United States. The Tucson Mountains, including Wasson Peak, are one of four notable mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson Basin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gates Pass and Old Tucson Studios.
Gates Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gates Pass is a mountain pass along the crest of the Tucson Mountains. The road through the pass is a scenic route west of Tucson, Arizona. The road from the east is West Anklam Road which merges with West Speedway Boulevard in the city just east of North Camino De Oeste.
Old Tucson Studios
Theme park
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Old Tucson is an American movie studio and theme park just west of Tucson, Arizona, adjacent to the Tucson Mountains and close to the western portion of Saguaro National Park and near the Desert Museum. Old Tucson Studios is situated 2 miles southwest of Tucson Mountains.
International Wildlife Museum
Museum
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International Wildlife Museum was a non profit natural history museum in Tucson, Arizona. It was established in 1988 by C. J. McElroy as an educational program of the Safari Club International Foundation. International Wildlife Museum is situated 2 miles east of Tucson Mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flowing Wells.
Flowing Wells
Locality
Flowing Wells is a census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is a suburb of Tucson. The population was 16,419 at the 2010 census. The Flowing Wells community was given an All-America City Award by the National Civic League in 2007. Flowing Wells is situated 6 miles northeast of Tucson Mountains.
Tucson Mountains
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,927 feet
- Description: mountain range in southern Arizona
- Categories: mountain range, mountain range, and landform
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Tucson Mountains” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبال توكسون”
- Cebuano: “Tucson Mountains”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبال توكسون”
- French: “monts Tucson”
- French: “Monts Tucson”
- German: “Tucson Mountains”
- Ladin: “Tucson Mountains”
- Spanish: “Sierra de Tucson”
- Spanish: “Sierra de Tucsón”
- Turkish: “Tucson Dağları”
- Venetian: “Siera de Tucson”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Tucson and Tucson Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bushmaster Peak and Tower Peak.
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