Huachuca Mountains
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The Huachuca Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southeastern Arizona known for their rich biodiversity, scenic canyons, and historic military and frontier significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huachuca Mountains canonical | 6 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army installation
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| biome |
Madrean pine–oak woodland
ⓘ
chaparral ⓘ oak woodland ⓘ semi-desert grassland (lower slopes) ⓘ |
| borderProximity | near United States–Mexico border ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid with strong elevation gradients ⓘ |
| contains |
Carr Canyon
ⓘ
Fort Huachuca ⓘ Garden Canyon ⓘ Miller Canyon ⓘ Parker Canyon Lake (vicinity) ⓘ Ramsey Canyon ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Miller Peak Wilderness
ⓘ
Ramsey Canyon Preserve ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainage |
San Pedro River
ⓘ
surface form:
San Pedro River basin (east)
Santa Cruz River basin ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Cruz River basin (west)
|
| elevation |
2815 meters
ⓘ
2885 meters ⓘ 9236 feet ⓘ 9466 feet ⓘ |
| fauna |
Gould’s turkey
ⓘ
black bear ⓘ coatimundi ⓘ cougar ⓘ |
| flora |
Douglas fir
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas-fir
oak species ⓘ ponderosa pine ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Miller Peak ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Buffalo Soldier stationing area
ⓘ
U.S. Army frontier post area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frontier history
ⓘ
historic military significance ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic canyons ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cochise County, Arizona
ⓘ
southeastern Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy | The Nature Conservancy ⓘ |
| mountainRangeType | sky island ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Sierra Vista, Arizona ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high bird species diversity
ⓘ
hummingbird diversity ⓘ migratory bird watching ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coronado National Forest
ⓘ
Madrean Sky Islands region ⓘ
surface form:
Madrean Sky Islands
|
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ camping ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| secondHighestPeak | Carr Peak ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southeastern Arizona