Why visit Whetstone
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate, M103 and Kartchner Caverns State Park.
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Whetstone
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Museums and landmarks3
Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate
Monument and historic site · 5.7 mi
New Spanish XVIII century fort in Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Kartchner Caverns State Park
Park · 8.8 mi
State park in the US state of Arizona
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 7.3 mi
147 South Huachuca Boulevard, Huachuca City
Huachuca United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 5.9 mi
506 North Gila Avenue, Huachuca City
Faith Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 5.8 mi
200 East Yuma Street, Huachuca City
Bethlehem Holy Ghost Headquarters Church
Church · 5.5 mi
429 East Yuma Street, Huachuca City
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Huachuca City Public Library
Library · 6.5 mi
506 Gonzales Boulevard, Huachuca City
Map of Whetstone
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 33°F | 1.1 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 35°F | 1.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 40°F | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 45°F | 0.3 in |
| May | 84°F | 52°F | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 94°F | 61°F | 0.5 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 65°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 64°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 59°F | 2.1 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 50°F | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 39°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 34°F | 1.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kartchner Caverns (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cochise County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-11: Lizard Fire (Fire)
- 2011-06-12: Monument Fire (Fire)
- 2011-05-09: Horseshoe Two Fire (Fire)
- 2009-05-18: Mule Pass Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Huachuca City 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Sierra Vista 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Tombstone 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Benson 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Sierra Vista Southeast 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Bisbee 31 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Vail 32 mi northwest, about 51 min by car
- Corona de Tucson 33 mi northwest, about 53 min by car
- Rincon Valley 36 mi northwest, about 57 min by car
- Tucson 45 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate 4, StellarD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kartchner Big Room, Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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