Arizona Gazetteer
Mount Wrightson is a physical feature (summit) in Santa Cruz County. The primary coordinates for Mount Wrightson places it within the AZ 85624 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Wrightson |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Highest peak in Santa Cruz County. |
| History: | Named for Lieutenant William Wrightson, former civil engineer and editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who managed the Salero and Santa Rita Mines. The Apache Indians killed him in 1864 near the foot of the mountain. The feature had been called 'Old Baldy' because its top did not have any timber. |
| County: | Santa Cruz County |
| Latitude: | 31.6959024 |
| Longitude: | -110.8480655 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Wrightson: Mount Wrightson.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mount Wrightson does not include property ownership information.
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