Mount Hopkins (Arizona)
Mount Hopkins is a 8,553-foot (2,607 m) peak of the Santa Rita Mountains range, in Santa Cruz County, southern Arizona.
| Mount Hopkins | |
|---|---|
Summit of Mount Hopkins from the entrance to the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory that has two locations, one at the bottom of the mountains and the second (this one) located on the slopes of Mount Hopkins. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,553 ft (2,607 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
| Coordinates | 31°41′18″N 110°53′07″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Hopkins | |
| Location | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Santa Rita Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Hopkins |
The peak was named after Gilbert Hopkins, who was killed nearby during the Battle of Fort Buchanan in 1865.
It is in the Coronado National Forest and is bounded on three sides by the Mount Wrightson Wilderness.
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