Sentinel Peak (Arizona)

Sentinel Peak
"A" Mountain
The "A" on Sentinel Peak, pictured with its 2003-2013 color scheme.
Highest point
Elevation2,901 ft (884 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence267 ft (81 m)[2]
Coordinates32°12′37″N 110°59′32″W / 32.210268833°N 110.992278114°W / 32.210268833; -110.992278114[1]
Geography
Sentinel Peak is located in Arizona
Sentinel Peak
Sentinel
Peak
LocationCity of Tucson
Pima County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeTucson Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Tucson

Sentinel Peak is a 2,897 ft (900 m) 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. The name "Tucson" is derived from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon ([tʃʊk ʂɔːn]), meaning "the base [of the mountain] is black"[3][4]. In the 1910s, University of Arizona students used local basalt rock to construct a 160 ft (50 m) tall block "A" on the mountain's east face, near its summit, giving the peak its other name, "A" Mountain. The peak is part of a 272-acre (110 hectares) park, the largest natural resource park in the City of Tucson.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Warner". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sentinel Peak, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Mathiot, Madeleine (1973). A Dictionary of Papago Usage. Vol. 1: B-K, Vol. 2: L-Z. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University. ISBN 9780877501688.
  4. ^ Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983). Tohono O'odham/Pima to English, English to Tohono O'odham/Pima Dictionary. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0-8165-1942-2.
  5. ^ Davis, Tony (August 5, 2013). "Sentinel Peak Park gets an upgrade". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019.