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The park is the only place in the United States where the senita and organ pipe cactus grow wild. [citation needed] Along with this species, many other types of cacti and other desert flora native to the Yuma Desert section of the Sonoran Desert region grow in the park. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is 517 sq mi (1,340 km 2) in size.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
English: Relief location map of Arizona, USA. Geographic limits of the map: N: 37.3° N; ... Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument; Page Municipal Airport; Painted Rock ...
Stenocereus thurberi, the organ pipe cactus, [3] is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert. Two subspecies are recognized based on their distribution and height. The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is named for the species. Cacti are minimally adapted to particular thermal niches ...
Quitobaquito Springs are springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Pima County, Arizona. The name is of Tohono O'odham origin meaning 'house ring spring'. The area has been populated for at least 16,000 years.
It is the terminus of State Route 85 and is located entirely within Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There is a stop-over spot for buses that are bound for Phoenix and Tucson along with a post office and a duty-free shop. Its population was approximately 35 at the 2000 census, 27 (77%) of whom were Hispanic or Latino. [4]
The US Army Corps of Engineers moved cactuses in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument at the US-Mexico border near Lukeville, Arizona, for border wall construction on September 19, Defense Visual ...
Stenocereus thurberi (the organ pipe cactus) is a well-known member of this genus and is widely distributed in Arizona and northern Mexico. The fruit is similar to a dragon fruit. They are typically fleshy, up to 7.5 centimeters in length, and are adorned with thorns.