Gila Mountains (Graham County)
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The Gila Mountains is a mountain range
in central-east Arizona
. It borders the Gila River
and Gila Valley
on the valley's northeast in north-central Graham County
; also the San Carlos Indian Reservation. The mountain range sits on the southern perimeter of the White Mountains
and is located in the southeast area of Arizona's transition zone
.
The Gila Mountains lie northwest of Safford
, Arizona and the Santa Teresa Mountains
lie to the southwest across the Gila Valley. The highest point of the Gila Mountains is Slaughter Mountain (Arizona) at 6556 feet (1,998 m); the Fishhooks Wilderness
is located on the northwest end of the mountain range.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in central-east Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. It borders the Gila River
Gila River
The Gila River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 650 miles long, in the southwestern states of New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:...
and Gila Valley
Gila Valley (Graham County)
The Gila Valley of Graham County, Arizona is a 35 mile long valley in central Graham County, Arizona. Thatcher and Safford, Arizona lie upstream on the Gila River in the southeast beginning of the valley....
on the valley's northeast in north-central Graham County
Graham County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*72.1% White*1.8% Black*14.4% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*8.3% Other races*30.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
; also the San Carlos Indian Reservation. The mountain range sits on the southern perimeter of the White Mountains
White Mountains (Arizona)
The White Mountains of Arizona are a mountain range and mountainous region in the eastern part of the state, near the border with New Mexico; it is a continuation from the west of the Arizona transition zone–Mogollon Rim, with the Rim ending in western New Mexico...
and is located in the southeast area of Arizona's transition zone
Arizona transition zone
The Arizona transition zone, or Transition zone is a diagonal northwest-by-southeast region across central Arizona. The region is a transition from the higher elevation Colorado Plateau to the northeast in Northeast Arizona and the Basin and Range region of southwest and south regions of lower...
.
The Gila Mountains lie northwest of Safford
Safford, Arizona
- History :Safford was founded by Joshua Eaton Bailey, Hiram Kennedy and Edward Tuttle, who came from Gila Bend, in southwestern Arizona. They left Gila Bend in the winter of 1873-74; their work on canals and dams having been destroyed by high water the previous summer...
, Arizona and the Santa Teresa Mountains
Santa Teresa Mountains
The Santa Teresa Mountains are located in western Graham County, Arizona, within the Coronado National Forest and within the Santa Teresa Wilderness.-External links:*...
lie to the southwest across the Gila Valley. The highest point of the Gila Mountains is Slaughter Mountain (Arizona) at 6556 feet (1,998 m); the Fishhooks Wilderness
Fishhooks Wilderness
Fishhooks Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and is located about northwest of Safford, Arizona. It borders the San Carlos Indian Reservation.-Access:...
is located on the northwest end of the mountain range.