The city's elevation is 2,643 ft (806 m) above sea level (as measured at the Tucson International Airport). Tucson is situated on an alluvial plain in the Sonoran desert, surrounded by five minor ranges of mountains: the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Tortolita Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Rincon Mountains to the east, and the Tucson Mountains to the west. The high point of the Santa Catalina Mountains is 9,157 ft (2,791 m) Mount Lemmon, the southernmost ski destination in the continental U.S., while the Tucson Mountains include 4,687 ft (1,429 m) Wasson Peak. The highest point in the area is Mount Wrightson, found in the Santa Rita Mountains at 9,453 ft (2,881 m) above sea level. COUNT 10
QSN1 Which Mountain has the Highest point surrounding Tuscon? ANS1 Mount Wrightson QSN2 Which desert is Tuscon in? ANS2 Sonoran QSN3 How many mountain ranges is Tuscon surrounded by? ANS3 five QSN4 How above sea level is Wasson Peak in feet? ANS4 4,687 ft QSN5 What direction are the Tortolita Mountains from Tuscon? ANS5 north QSN6 How high is Tucson's airport? ANS6 2,643 ft (806 m) above sea level QSN7 What desert is Tucson in? ANS7 Sonoran QSN8 What mountain range is east of Tucson? ANS8 Rincon Mountains QSN9 What mountain range is north of Tucson? ANS9 Tortolita Mountains QSN10 What mountain range is west of Tucson? ANS10 Tucson Mountains