Willcox Playa

Coordinates: 32°08′28″N 109°50′53″W / 32.141°N 109.848°W / 32.141; -109.848
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Willcox Playa
View facing east across the Willcox Playa toward the Dos Cabezas Mountains from a point just east of Cochise, Arizona.
Willcox Playa is located in Arizona
Willcox Playa
Location in the state of Arizona
LocationCochise County, Arizona
Nearest cityWillcox
Coordinates32°08′28″N 109°50′53″W / 32.141°N 109.848°W / 32.141; -109.848
Area2,369 acres (959 ha)
Designated1966
Aerial view from the northeast of Willcox Playa, near Willcox, Arizona, January 2019. The line across the righthand side is a pair of railroad tracks and S. Railroad Ave., heading from Willcox on the near edge of the playa toward Cochise on the far edge of the playa.

The Willcox Playa is a large

sandhill cranes that roost in the area and the largest diversity of tiger beetles in the United States.[3]

The playa itself is roughly 8 miles wide by 10 miles long, with an area of approximately 40 square miles.

Location

The Willcox Playa is located in the northern region of

dust storms rising from the dry lake that can hinder traffic on the Interstate 10
highway.

Willcox Playa Wildlife Area

In the vicinity of the dry lake is the Willcox Playa Wildlife Area administered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The location boasts rich wildlife, and hosts the annual January birding festival Wings Over Willcox.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Bombs in Your Backyard: WILLCOX AIR FORCE RANGE".
  2. ^ "EPG About Us".
  3. ^ "National Natural Landmark". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ AZ Game and Fish Department. "Willcox Playa Wildlife Area".
  5. ^ "Wings Over Willcox".

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