Swisshelm Mountains
Mountain range in Cochise County, Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Swisshelm Mountains are a small mountain range adjacent to the southwest corner of the Chiricahua Mountains of eastern Cochise County, Arizona. They are separated from the Pedrogosa Mountains to the southeast, the Chiricahuas to the northeast, and by Leslie Creek, bordering the south and east; the area is now notable for the Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge.
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Swisshelm Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Swisshelm Mountain |
Elevation | 7,185 ft (2,190 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 31°40′28″N 109°32′07″W[2] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 22 mi (35 km) N-S |
Width | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Regions | Sonoran Desert, Rucker Canyon, Leslie Canyon Refuge and Madrean Sky Islands |
County | Cochise |
Communities | Elfrida, McNeal, Douglas and Agua Prieta, Sonora |
Range coordinates | 31°40′28″N 109°32′07″W |
Borders on | Sulphur Springs Valley, Chiricahua Mountains, Pedregosa Mountains-, Leslie Creek and Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge |
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The mountain range is named for John Swisshelm, a miner, a local settler of the late 1800s.[3]