Butterfly Peak Natural Area near Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 20, 2010
1. Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 32° 22.067′ N, 110° 42.951′ W. Marker is near Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in the Butterfly Peak Natural Area. Marker can be reached from General Hitchcock Highway (at milepost 14). Marker is on the west face of Hitchcock Pinnacle. To reach marker, park at the Windy Point Vista and follow the path from the southeast corner of the parking area towards the pinnacle about 50 feet. Watch for loose scree. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8821 General Hitchcock Hwy, Mount Lemmon AZ 85619, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Catalina Federal Honor Camp (approx. 2 miles away); The San Pedro River Valley (approx. 2.7 miles away); Agua Caliente Ranch and Hot Springs (approx. 6 miles away); Lemmon Rock Lookout Tower (approx. 6.3 miles away); Officer Erik Hite (approx. 8.8 miles away); Hacienda Moltacqua (approx. 10.4 miles away); DeGrazia Gallery In the Sun
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Regarding Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock. The Hitchcock Highway more commonly known as Calalina Highway or Mount Lemmon Highway runs up the Santa Catalina Mountains from the east side of Tucson up to Summerhaven, at the top of Mt. Lemmon. The beautiful, curving road is a favorite drive for tourists, for locals escaping summer's heat, for motorcyclists, and cyclists, and has been recently designated as the Sky Island Parkway, part of the US National Scenic Byway System.
Also see . . . Street Smarts. General Hitchcock Highway remembers a man whose influence went from D.C. to Tucson and Back By David Leighton For the Arizona Daily Star, Feb. 25, 2014; Updated Jul 2, 2014. (Submitted on November 7, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 20, 2010
2. Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 20, 2010
3. Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock Marker
View is from the Windy Point Vista towards Hitchcock Pinnacle.
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4. Frank H. Hitchcock
Frank Hitchcock was chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1908 and 1909. He was Postmaster General in the Taft Administration between 1909 and 1913.
8/9/10 photo by Bain News Service
8/9/10 photo by Bain News Service
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 20, 2010
5. Windy Point Vista and the Tucson Basin.
View southwest from Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock Marker.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 20, 2010
6. Windy Point Vista parking area.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, April 20, 2010
7. Hitchcock Highway
View is looking down from Windy Point Vista.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, April 13, 2017
8. Honorable Frank Harris Hitchcock Marker
Visible only going down Mt. Lemmon. Not easy to spot.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on November 7, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 23, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 8. submitted on April 18, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
