Sierra Ancha Mountains
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The Sierra Ancha Mountains are a rugged, forested mountain range in central Arizona known for their steep canyons, high mesas, and archaeological sites of ancient cliff dwellings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Ancha Mountains canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Mogollon Rim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salt River Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonto Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Salado culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Aztec Peak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherry Creek Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Workman Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ cliff dwellings ⓘ prehistoric habitation sites ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
chaparral
ⓘ
pinyon-juniper woodland ⓘ ponderosa pine forest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 7748 ft ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Transition Zone of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
conglomerate formations
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limestone formations ⓘ sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Roosevelt Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Aztec Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient cliff dwellings
ⓘ
archaeological sites ⓘ deep canyons ⓘ rugged topography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
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Gila County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ central Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| mountainRangeType | rugged mountain range ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Globe, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Young, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sierra Ancha Wilderness
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ⓘ
Tonto National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federally designated wilderness (Sierra Ancha Wilderness) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationAccess | Forest roads and trails ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
cliffs
ⓘ
high mesas ⓘ steep canyons ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorOccupation | circa 1200–1450 CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ camping ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| vegetation | forested ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.