Desert Laboratory
The Desert Laboratory is a historic biological research facility atop Tumamoc Hill at 1675 West Anklam Road in Tucson, Arizona. It was founded by the Carnegie Institution in 1903 to study how plants survive and thrive in the heat and aridity of deserts, and was the first such privately funded effort in the nation.
- Building
- …lies at an elevation of 2,687 feet (819 metres)
- Address: AZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sentinel Peak and Tucson Convention Center.
Tucson Convention Center
Convention center
Tucson Museum of Art
Museum
Places in the Area
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South Tucson
Village
Photo: Rgper22008, Public domain.Barrio San Antonio
Neighborhood
Barrio San Antonio is a historic barrio located… Barrio San Antonio is situated 3 miles east of Desert Laboratory.
Desert Laboratory
- Category: research center
- Location
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Latitude
32.21944° or 32° 13′ 10″ north
Longitude
-111.00333° or 111° 0′ 12″ west
Open location code
854C6X9W+QM
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