Quivira
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Quivira may refer to:
- QuiviraQuiviraQuivira may refer to:*Quivira, a place first visited by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado while in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold*Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, a salt marsh located in south central Kansas...
, a place first visited by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado while in search of the mythical Seven Cities of GoldSeven Cities of Gold (myth)The Seven Cities of Gold is a myth that led to several expeditions by adventurers and conquistadors in the 16th century. It also featured in several works of popular culture.-Origins of myth:... - Quivira National Wildlife RefugeQuivira National Wildlife RefugeQuivira National Wildlife Refuge is located in south central Kansas near the town of Stafford. It lies mostly in northeastern Stafford County, but small parts extend into southwestern Rice and northwestern Reno Counties. Its proximity to the Central Flyway migration route and the salt marshes on...
, a salt marsh located in south central Kansas - Baboquivari Peak WildernessBaboquivari Peak WildernessThe Baboquivari Peak Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is located in the Baboquivari Mountain Range southwest of Tucson, Arizona. It is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The United States Congress designated the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness in 1990. It...
, a wilderness area in southern Arizona - Lake Quivira, KansasLake Quivira, KansasLake Quivira is a city in Johnson and Wyandotte counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The population was 932 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Quivira is located at ....
, a city in Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The population was 932 at the 2000 census - Quivira (Titan), a bright albedo feature on Saturn's moon TitanTitan (moon)Titan , or Saturn VI, is the largest moon of Saturn, the only natural satellite known to have a dense atmosphere, and the only object other than Earth for which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has been found....
- Quivira Wine, a winery in the Dry Creek Valley AVADry Creek Valley AVAThe Dry Creek Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area in Sonoma County, California, located northwest of the town of Healdsburg. The valley is formed by Dry Creek, a tributary of the Russian River, and is approximately long and wide...
of Sonoma CountySonoma County wineSonoma County wine is wine made in Sonoma County, California, USA. County names in the United States automatically qualify as legal appellations of origin for wine produced from grapes grown in that county and do not require registration with the United States Department of the Treasury, Alcohol...
, ClaiforniaCalifornia wineCalifornia wine has a long and continuing history, and in the late twentieth century became recognized as producing some of the world's finest wine. While wine is made in all fifty U.S. states, up to 90% of American wine is produced in the state...