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Camelback Mountain (O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel . [ 3 ] The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area , is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the ...
The following is a list of the mountains and hills of Arizona, ordered by height.. Entries in bold indicate the peak is the highest point in its respective county.. Entries with a † indicate the peak has a low topographic prominence and may be considered a subpeak to a higher nearby summit.
Humphreys Peak is the highest summit of the U.S. State of Arizona. This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks [1] of the U.S. State of Arizona. The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways: The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
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The Phoenix Mountains are a mountain range located in central Phoenix, Arizona. With the exception of Mummy Mountain , they are part of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve . They serve as a municipal park and offer hiking , mountain biking and equestrian trails at a variety of different access points.
Piestewa Peak (/ p aɪ ˈ ɛ s t ə w ɑː / py-ES-tə-wah; [4] O'odham: Vainom Do'ag, formerly Squaw Peak), at 2,610 feet (796 m) is the second highest point in the Phoenix Mountains, after Camelback Mountain, and the third highest in the city of Phoenix, Arizona.
5 Animals, Including Cheetah and Mountain Lion, Die from Avian Flu at Popular Arizona Zoo. Charna Flam. December 12, 2024 at 8:09 PM. Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, Ariz.
The White Gates Residence was built in 1964 and is located in 5202 Saddle Road in the corner of White Gates Drive in the southern end of Camelback Mountain. In 2009 it was listed in the Arizona Preservation Foundation Historic Properties Endangered list.