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Gold Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community [4] [5] in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The community is sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp. [6] The town name is referred to as Gold Camp on weather statements issued by the National Weather Service (as seen in citation). [7]
Superstition Mountain ( Yavapai: Wi:kchsawa, O'odham: Gakoḍk) is a prominent mountain and regional landmark located in the Phoenix metropolitan area of Arizona, immediately east of Apache Junction and north of Gold Canyon. It anchors the west end of the Superstition Mountains (within the federally designated Superstition Wilderness Area) and ...
159,757 acres (646.51 km 2) Established. 1939. Governing body. United States Forest Service. The Superstition Mountains ( Yavapai: Wi:kchsawa) is a range of mountains in Arizona located to the east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. They are anchored by Superstition Mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recreation destination for ...
Four Peaks ( Yavapai: Wi:khoba [4]) is a prominent landmark on the eastern skyline of Phoenix. Part of the Mazatzal Mountains, it is located in the Four Peaks Wilderness [5] in the Tonto National Forest, 40 miles (64 km) east-northeast of Phoenix. In winter, Four Peaks offers much of the Phoenix metro area a view of snow-covered peaks.
Designated. August 28, 1984. The Verde River ( Yavapai: Haka'he:la) is a major tributary of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is about 170 miles (270 km) long [4] and carries a mean flow of 602 cubic feet per second (17.0 m 3 /s) at its mouth. It is one of the largest perennial streams in Arizona.
Camelback Mountain ( O'odham: Cew S-wegiom) is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The English name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel. [3] The mountain, a prominent landmark of the Phoenix metropolitan area, is located in the Camelback Mountain Echo Canyon Recreation Area between the ...
The Salt River ( Spanish: Río Salado, O'odham [Pima]: Onk Akimel, Yavapai: Hakanyacha or Hakathi:, Maricopa language: Va Shly'ay [5]) is a river in Gila and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States, that is the largest tributary of the Gila River. [2] The river is about 200 miles (320 km) long. [6] Its drainage basin covers about 13,700 ...
U.S. Route 60 ( US 60) is an east–west United States Highway within Arizona. The highway runs for 369 miles (594 km) from a junction with Interstate 10 near Quartzsite to the New Mexico state line near Springerville. As it crosses the state, US 60 overlaps at various points: I-17, I-10, SR 77, SR 260, US 191, and US 180.