Black Dome (Arizona)
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| Black Dome | |
|---|---|
  Black Dome Location in Arizona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,239 ft (682 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 646 ft (197 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 33°08′45″N 113°48′34″W / 33.145832572°N 113.809498339°WCoordinates: 33°08′45″N 113°48′34″W / 33.145832572°N 113.809498339°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yuma County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Tank Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Engesser Pass |
Black Dome is the second highest point on the west end of the Tank Mountains, located in the northwestern Sonoran Desert in northeastern Yuma County, Arizona and 57 miles (92 km) east northeast of the city of Yuma.[3]
The western two thirds of the Tank Mountains, including Black Dome, are located in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge[2] which is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The east-west trending Tank Mountains lie next to the Kofa Mountains to the northwest.
References
- 1 2 "Black Dome". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- 1 2 "Black Dome AZ". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ Little Horn Mountains, Arizona, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1988
See also
External links
- "Kofa Wilderness". Wilderness net.
- "Kofa". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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