Weaver Mountains
Weaver Mountains | |
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Weaver Mountains and Yarnell
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Highest point | |
Peak | Weaver Peak |
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Dimensions | |
Length | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). NW-SE |
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Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Regions | Arizona transition zone and Sonoran Desert |
District | Yavapai County, Arizona |
Settlement | Yarnell |
Range coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Borders on | Bradshaw Mountains-E, Hassayampa River-E & SE and Date Creek Mountains-SW-(at north end) |
The Weaver Mountains are a smaller mountain range to the southwest of the Bradshaw Mountains in central-west Yavapai County, Arizona. Yarnell at the summit of the Yarnell Hill, Arizona State Route 89, is at the center of the range.
Description
The range is northwest-southeast trending, but more due east on the east end. The northeast, east, and southeast is separated from the Bradshaw Mountains by the Hassayampa River. A list of peaks in the range, from the northwest are: Ritter Peak, Weaver Peak, Rocky Boy Peak, Antelope Peak, Rich Hill, Weaver Mountain, and Wades Butte. Sam Powell Peak and Seal Mountain border the Hassayampa River. Weaver Peak is about 7 miles (11 km) west of Yarnell. At the west and southwest, Cottonwood Creek and a valley separates the Weaver Mountains from a smaller mountain range to the southwest, the Date Creek Mountains.
History and attractions
- For mountain and regional history, & ghost towns, see Yarnell, Arizona#History, Attractions
The Weaver Mountains are noted for their mines; also placer gold.
References
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External links
Weaver Peak
- Arizona Mountain Ranges, Primary Table, at peakbagging.com
- Arizona's Top 100 Peaks, summitpost.org
- Weaver Peak, mountainzone
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