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Harquahala Mountains

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177:. The name originated from the Yavapai 'ʼHakhe:la", which means "running water". The range is oriented from northeast to southwest and is approximately 32 km long and 20 km at its widest point. At the northeast are two prominent peaks, Eagle Eye Peak and Eagle Eye Mountain. One has a natural opening or bridge through it appearing as an eye high up, and is the namesake for the peaks and Aguila (Spanish for eagle). The highest point, Harquahala Peak, rises to 5,681 ft (1,732 m). Socorro Peak, 3270 ft (1,134 m), is at the southwest end of the range. 40: 325: 120: 1840: 1825: 1835: 1845: 1820: 1815: 407: 1289: 1299: 334: 1509: 374: 210: 1364: 1304: 189: 1810: 1449: 1830: 1188: 44:
Harquahala Mountains viewed from north side following an unusually wet spring. Bright yellow shrubs are Brittle Bush, (
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The very windy summit can be reached via a rough, 4-wheel drive road. This high point was used by the
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was constructed on this summit and operated for five years before being relocated to
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mines and in the past there were extensive mines for gold and silver.
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Arizona Atlas and Gazetteer. DeLorme Mapping, Freeport, Maine.
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Designated in 1990, the 22,880-acre (93 km) the
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Harquahala Peak

Encelia farinosa
Elevation
Prominence
Range coordinates
33°49′N 113°19′W / 33.817°N 113.317°W / 33.817; -113.317
Yavapai
Arizona
Aguila
Wenden
U.S. Army
heliograph
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Table Mountain Observatory
Wrightwood, California
33°49′40″N 113°17′52″W / 33.82778°N 113.29778°W / 33.82778; -113.29778
Maricopa
La Paz
gypsum
List of mountain ranges of Arizona
List of Arizona Wilderness Areas
"The Story of Harqua Hala"
ISSN
0194-3405
Harqua Hala Letters, The Story of Arizona’s Forgotten Smithsonian Observatory
the original
ISBN
0-89933-202-1
Harquahala Mountains Wilderness

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