Laguna Mountains (Arizona)
Laguna Mountains (Arizona) | |
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Chocolate Mtns | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Boot Peak |
Elevation | 1,080 ft (330 m) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 7 mi (11 km) (N-S) |
Width | 7 mi (11 km) (E-W) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
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The Laguna Mountains are a small, approximately circular mountain range of extreme southwest Arizona northeast of Yuma and east of Winterhaven, California on the Colorado River. The Colorado forms the western perimeter of the mountains; Mittry Lake, on the Colorado is on its northwest.
The Gila River is on the southeast and south perimeter, then has its confluence with the Colorado River.
Only the north and northeast of the range is not bordered by a river basin; the north contains a small drainage west to the Colorado and Mittry Lake, and borders the south of the
Laguna Mountains description
The range is a small range, circular, of about 7 miles (11 km). It is on the northeast of the
The high point of the range is Boot Peak, at 1,080 feet (329 m). The range is mineralized with historical mining claims, some still operating.
Recreational use
The range is noted for a shooting range on its south perimeter, named Adair Park. It is located in the
External links
- Laguna Mountains Summit
- Media related to Laguna Mountains (Arizona) at Wikimedia Commons