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Mohawk Mountains

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Peak
  
Unnamed

Length
  
30 mi (48 km) NW–SE

Country
  
United States of America

Elevation
  
2,776 ft (846 m)

Width
  
5 mi (8.0 km)

District
  
Yuma County, Arizona

Mohawk Mountains

Region
  
Central & Northwestern Sonoran Desert

Settlement
  
Mohawk, AZ–Tacna, AZ Growler, AZ

Similar
  
Muggins Mountains, Tinajas Altas Mountains, Growler Mountains, Castle Dome Mountains, Granite Wash Mountains

The Mohawk Mountains (Maricopa: Vii Kachkwiny) is a mountain range in the northwest Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona. It abuts the western Gila River valley to the north (the Lower Gila River Valley), and is located in southern Yuma County. The Mohawk Valley lies adjacent and southwest of the range; the San Cristobal Valley is northeast.

Map of Mohawk Mountains, Arizona, USA

The Mohawk Mountains-Bryan Mountains is a northwest-southeast trending block faulted system. Mohawk, Arizona on Interstate 8 is located on the north end of the range; Mohawk Pass traverses the range with the interstate route.

The highest point in the Mohawk Range is unnamed at 2,776 feet (846 m).

References

Mohawk Mountains Wikipedia