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are located in the Sonoita Valley. Some of the important peaks are, Mount Washington, the highest peak at 7,221 feet, Veteran's Peak, 7,211 feet, and Guajalote Peak, 6,490 feet. North of Guajalote Peak lies Soldier Basin. Above and to the east of the basin lies the largest endemic stand of
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The Patagonia Mountains begin near the Mexico border east of Nogales, Arizona. Running north, they are geologically related to the Santa Rita Mountains, which continue north beyond Sonoita Creek. The
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line up to the north across the Sonoita Valley. Both the Patagonias and the Santa Ritas are east of the
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The connected Santa Rita, Patagonia, and Sierra San Antonio ranges are part of the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patagonia Mountains
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List of Madrean Sky Island mountain ranges – Sonoran – Chihuahuan Deserts
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and mountain ecoregion of central-western and northwestern Mexico.
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are a continuation of the Patagonia Mountains southwards into
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Landform in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, US and Sonora, Mexico
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which flows between the Santa Ritas and the Patagonias.
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Safossils.com: Patagonia Mountains – photo gallery
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Elevation
Coordinates
31°21′12″N 110°43′31″W / 31.35333°N 110.72528°W / 31.35333; -110.72528
Range coordinates
31°25′50″N 110°45′32″W / 31.43056°N 110.75889°W / 31.43056; -110.75889
mountain range
Coronado National Forest
Santa Cruz County
Arizona

Santa Rita Mountains
Santa Cruz River
Arizona State Route 82
Sonoita Creek
Patagonia Lake
town of Patagonia
Sierra San Antonio
Mexico
ghost towns
Mowry
Washington Camp
Harshaw
Duquesne
Nogales, Arizona
Nogales, Sonora
San Rafael Valley
Canelo Hills
Madrean Sky Islands
ecoregion

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