Pinacate Peaks
Group of volcanic mountains and cinder cones in Sonora, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Pinacate (disambiguation).
The Pinacate Peaks (Sierra Pinacate, O'odham: Cuk Doʼag) are a group of volcanic peaks and cinder cones located mostly in the Mexican state of Sonora along the international border adjacent to the U.S. state of Arizona, surrounded by the vast sand dune field of the Gran Desierto de Altar, at the desert's southeast.[1]
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Pinacate Peaks | |
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Cuk Doʼag Sierra del Pinacate | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) |
Coordinates | 31.77°N 113.49°W / 31.77; -113.49 |
Geography | |
Location | (north-central)-Sonoran Desert El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar, Sonora, Mexico |
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The Spanish name for the Pinacate Peaks geographic feature is the Sierra Pinacate, which is used in their homeland of Mexico.