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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sentinel Peak and Tucson Convention Center.
Sentinel Peak
Peak
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Sentinel Peak is a 2,897 ft peak in the Tucson Mountains southwest of downtown Tucson, Arizona, United States. The valley's first inhabitants grew crops at the mountain's base, along the Santa Cruz River.
Tucson Convention Center
Convention center
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The Tucson Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1971, the location includes an 8,962-seat indoor arena, two performing arts venues, and 205,000 square feet of meeting space. Tucson Convention Center is situated 1½ miles east of Desert Laboratory.
Tucson Museum of Art
Museum
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The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block is an art museum and art education institution located in the Presidio District of downtown Tucson, Arizona. Tucson Museum of Art is situated 1½ miles east of Desert Laboratory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tucson and South Tucson.
Tucson
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Tucson, also known as the "Old Pueblo", is the second-largest city in the state of Arizona and the county seat of Pima County in the Sonoran Desert. It is at a higher elevation than nearby Phoenix and is correspondingly cooler.
South Tucson
Village
South Tucson is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States and an enclave of the much larger city of Tucson. South Tucson is known for being heavily influenced by Hispanic, and especially Mexican, culture; restaurants and shops which sell traditional Mexican food and other goods can be found throughout the city. South Tucson is situated 2½ miles southeast of Desert Laboratory.
Barrio San Antonio
Neighborhood
Barrio San Antonio is a historic barrio located adjacent to and east of downtown Tucson, Arizona, United States. It is bounded by Aviation Parkway, Arroyo Chico, South Kino Parkway, and South Park Avenue. Barrio San Antonio is situated 3 miles east of Desert Laboratory.
Desert Laboratory
- Type: Building
- Address: AZ
- Category: research center
- Location: Pima County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.21944° or 32° 13′ 10″ northLongitude
-111.00333° or 111° 0′ 12″ westElevation
2,687 feet (819 metres)Open location code
854C6X9W+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 366220128OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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