Chiricahua National Monument
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Chiricahua National Monument is a U.S. National Monument famed for its dramatic volcanic rock pinnacles, balanced rocks, and diverse hiking trails amid the “Wonderland of Rocks” in southeastern Arizona.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chiricahua National Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national monument ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 12,025 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 29,000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
desert grassland
ⓘ
oak woodland ⓘ pine forest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | U.S. National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationDate | 1924-04-18 ⓘ |
| ecosystem | sky island ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,646 meters at the visitor center
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approximately 5,400 feet at the visitor center ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
eroded hoodoos
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rhyolite tuff formations ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasFacility |
Bonita Canyon Campground
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | Faraway Ranch Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicDrive | Bonita Canyon Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Bonita Canyon Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Echo Canyon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart of Rocks Loop NERFINISHED ⓘ Natural Bridge Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugarloaf Mountain Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
balanced rocks
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rock spires ⓘ scenic hiking trails ⓘ volcanic rock pinnacles ⓘ “Wonderland of Rocks” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cochise County, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Willcox, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
birdwatching
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hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf | Chiricahua Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Historic Landmark District (Faraway Ranch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southeastern Arizona