List of National Natural Landmarks in Arizona
From the list of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Arizona. There are 10 in total.[1]
Barfoot Park
Grapevine Mesa
Kaibab Squirrel Area
Patagonia-Sonoita
Ramsey Canyon
Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
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1 | Barfoot Park | 2011 | 31°54′54.32″N 109°18′7.26″W | Cochise | Federal (Coronado National Forest) | One of the best U.S. examples of Madrean-influenced ponderosa pine forests. | |
2 | Barringer Meteor Crater | 1967 | 35°1′38″N 111°1′21″W | Coconino | Private | The world's first identified meteor crater. | |
3 | Canelo Hills Cienega Reserve | 1974 | 31°33′44.09″N 110°31′33.07″W | Santa Cruz | Private (The Nature Conservancy) | Notable for the extremely rare Canelo Ladies Tresses Orchid and the Gila chub. | |
4 | Comb Ridge | 1976 | 36.8188°N 110.0572°W | Navajo | Communal lands (Navajo Nation) | The only known location for tritylodont fossils in North America. | |
5 | Grapevine Mesa | 1967 | 35.974431°N 114.081636°W | Mohave | Federal (Bureau of Land Management) | The best existing display of Joshua trees in the United States. | |
6 | Kaibab Squirrel Area | 1965 | 36°24′0.6″N 112°9′11.11″W | Coconino | Federal (Kaibab National Forest) | Illustrative of the habitat for the Kaibab squirrel. | |
7 | Onyx Cave | 1974 | 31°43′3″N 110°46′9″W | Santa Cruz | Federal (Coronado National Forest) | Considered to be the finest cave in Arizona. | |
8 | Patagonia-Sonoita Creek | 1970 | 31°31′40.83″N 110°46′31.65″W | Santa Cruz | Private (The Nature Conservancy) | An example of a cottonwood-willow riparian forest and one of the last permanent stream-bottom habitat areas in southern Arizona. | |
9 | Ramsey Canyon | 1965 | 31°26′52.05″N 110°18′25.88″W | Cochise | Private (The Nature Conservancy) | A stream-cut, vertical-sided gorge. | |
10 | Willcox Playa | 1966 | 32°8′27.6″N 109°50′52.8″W | Cochise | Federal (Bureau of Land Management) | The largest "dry lake" in Arizona. | |
References
- "National Natural Landmarks Program - Arizona". National Park Service. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
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