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| State | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 9,171 ft (2,795 m) |
| Prominence | 5,157 ft (1,572 m) — an ultra-prominent peak |
| Range | Santa Catalina Mountains |
Source: Wikidata Q59805 (elevation, prominence, range, protected area, first ascent).
Mount Lemmon is a 9,171 ft (2,795 m) mountain in the Santa Catalina Mountains of the US state of Arizona, the highest in the range. It is located in the Coronado National Forest north of Tucson, United States. Mount Lemmon was named for botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon, who trekked to the top of the mountain with her husband and E. O. Stratton, a local rancher, by horse and foot in 1881. Mount Lemmon is also known as Babad Do'ag, or Frog Mountain to the Tohono O'odham. It is home to the southernmost ski destination in the continental United States.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Straight-line distance between Wikidata summit coordinates.
Wikidata Q59805; Wikipedia; Wikimedia Commons; state from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 cartographic boundaries. Always check current conditions and land-manager rules before you go.
