Chiricahua Mountains
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The Chiricahua Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southeastern Arizona known for their dramatic rock formations, rich biodiversity, and significance as part of the “Sky Islands” region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chiricahua Mountains region | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sky Island
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| age | Tertiary volcanic field ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
San Simon Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulphur Springs Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | sky island montane climate gradient ⓘ |
| contains |
Barfoot Park
NERFINISHED
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Cave Creek Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Chiricahua National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Chiricahua Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Coronado National Forest lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinery Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Portal, Arizona vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Rucker Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rustler Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalHistory | homeland of the Chiricahua Apache ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Chihuahuan Desert margins
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Madrean pine–oak woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fauna |
Gould’s turkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican jay ⓘ Montezuema quail ⓘ black bear ⓘ coatimundi ⓘ cougar ⓘ elegant trogon ⓘ |
| flora |
Douglas-fir
NERFINISHED
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oak species ⓘ ponderosa pine ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
hoodoos
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rhyolite rock formations ⓘ volcanic tuff pinnacles ⓘ |
| habitat |
mixed conifer forest
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oak woodland ⓘ pine forest ⓘ riparian corridors ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Cave Creek Canyon trails
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Echo Canyon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Heart of Rocks Loop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
2975 meters
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9760 feet ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Maser Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
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dramatic rock formations ⓘ hiking ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic canyons ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cochise County, Arizona
NERFINISHED
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southeastern Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
National Park Service ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| mountainRangeType | fault-block mountain range ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | New Mexico border ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basin and Range Province
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Madrean Sky Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southeastern Arizona
this entity surface form:
Chiricahua Mountains region