San Cristobal Valley
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The San Cristobal Valley is a valley in the lower regions of the western Gila River
valley
in southwestern Arizona in the western Sonoran Desert
. The San Cristobal Wash
drains northwest, but exists only in the southern half of the valley.
The San Cristobal Valley drains north and northwesterly and parallels the Mohawk Valley
and Mohawk Mountains
to the west; the valley is less desert-like than the Mohawk Valley, and ends in an extensive southwest-northeast bajada
-plains region, conducive to agriculture. The Gila River valley and Interstate 8 in Arizona are at the north end of the valley between the communities of Mohawk
and Dateland
. The valley is bordered by two mountain ranges to the east: the Aguila Mountains in Yuma County
, with an eastern end crossing into southwestern Maricopa County
, and the Granite Mountains (Arizona)
of extreme western Pima County
.
Southern regions of the valley are in the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
-Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
.
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:...
valley
Gila River Valley
The Gila River Valley is a multi-sectioned valley of the Gila River, mostly in Arizona. The Gila River forms in western New Mexico and flows west across southern-eastern, south-central, and southwestern Arizona; it changes directions across the state, and defines specific areas and valleys...
in southwestern Arizona in the western Sonoran Desert
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
. The San Cristobal Wash
San Cristobal Wash
The San Cristobal Wash is an ephemeral wash and watercourse of the San Cristobal Valley, flowing north into the Gila River Valley of the southwestern desert region of Arizona...
drains northwest, but exists only in the southern half of the valley.
The San Cristobal Valley drains north and northwesterly and parallels the Mohawk Valley
Mohawk Valley (Arizona)
The Mohawk Valley is a valley in the lower regions of the western Gila River Valley in southwestern Arizona in the western Sonoran Desert....
and Mohawk Mountains
Mohawk Mountains
The Mohawk Mountains is a mountain range in the northwest Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona. It abuts the western Gila River valley to the north, and is located in southern Yuma County, Arizona and is part of an eleven mountain range–three valley region...
to the west; the valley is less desert-like than the Mohawk Valley, and ends in an extensive southwest-northeast bajada
Bajada
Bajada may refer to:*Bajada a festival common to the Canary islands* Bajada, a compound Alluvial fan* La Bajada, an escarpment of the Caja del Rio, New Mexico, USA* Clint Bajada , Maltese TV and radio personality...
-plains region, conducive to agriculture. The Gila River valley and Interstate 8 in Arizona are at the north end of the valley between the communities of Mohawk
Mohawk, Arizona
Mohawk is an unincorporated community in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Dateland
Dateland, Arizona
Dateland is an unincorporated community in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is in an area well known for date palm dates.Dateland has the ZIP Code of 85333; in 2000, the population of the 85333 ZCTA was 852....
. The valley is bordered by two mountain ranges to the east: the Aguila Mountains in Yuma County
Yuma County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.4% White*2.0% Black*1.6% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*20.8% Other races*59.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, with an eastern end crossing into southwestern Maricopa County
Maricopa County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, and the Granite Mountains (Arizona)
Granite Mountains (Arizona)
The Granite Mountains is a mountain range in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. It is located in extreme western Pima County, Arizona, bordering southeast Yuma County....
of extreme western Pima County
Pima County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
.
Southern regions of the valley are in the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range
The Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range is a bombing range in the U.S. state of Arizona that runs along the Mexican border....
-Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
The Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Sonoran Desert in southwestern Arizona in the United States. The refuge, established in 1939 to protect Desert Bighorn Sheep, is located along of the U.S.-Mexico border, and covers 860,010 acres — larger than the land area of the state...
.
See also
- Valley and range sequence-Southern Yuma CountyValley and range sequence-Southern Yuma CountyThe Valley and range sequence-Southern Yuma County is a 3-Valley sequence of NW–by–SE trending block faulted valleys and mountains...