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| elevation = {{convert|7726|ft|m|0}}<ref>{{cite web| url = {{Gnis3|31919}}| title =Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Mingus Mountain|publisher =[[United States Geological Survey]]|accessdate=2006-12-28}}</ref> |
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| location = [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai County]], [[Arizona|Arizona, USA]] |
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| range = [[Black Hills (Arizona)|Black Hills]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|41|38|N|112|07|40|W|type:mountain_region:US}} |
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| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Hickey Mountain |
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'''Mingus Mountain''' is a [[mountain]] located in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Arizona]] in the [[Black Hills (Arizona)|Black Hills]] [[mountain range]]. It is located within the [[Prescott National Forest]] near [[Arizona State Route 89A|State Route 89A]] approximately midway between [[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]] and [[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]]. The summit can be reached via [[Forest Service Road|Forest Service roads]] that branch off from Highway 89A. From the mountain, there are views of the [[Verde Valley]] and the towns of [[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]], [[Jerome, Arizona|Jerome]], and [[Clarkdale, Arizona|Clarkdale]]. The [[Woodchute Wilderness]], north of the summit of 89A, also offers views and hiking trails. There are several [[United States National Forest|National Forest]] [[campground]]s in the area and it is the transmitter location for Prescott full-service television station [[KAZT-TV]] and several low-power television stations serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale, [[Camp Verde, Arizona|Camp Verde]] and [[Prescott Valley, Arizona|Prescott Valley]]. |
'''Mingus Mountain''' is a [[mountain]] located in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Arizona]] in the [[Black Hills (Arizona)|Black Hills]] [[mountain range]]. It is located within the [[Prescott National Forest]] near [[Arizona State Route 89A|State Route 89A]] approximately midway between [[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]] and [[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]]. The summit can be reached via [[Forest Service Road|Forest Service roads]] that branch off from Highway 89A. From the mountain, there are views of the [[Verde Valley]] and the towns of [[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]], [[Jerome, Arizona|Jerome]], and [[Clarkdale, Arizona|Clarkdale]]. The [[Woodchute Wilderness]], north of the summit of 89A, also offers views and hiking trails. There are several [[United States National Forest|National Forest]] [[campground]]s in the area and it is the transmitter location for Prescott full-service television station [[KAZT-TV]] and several low-power television stations serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale, [[Camp Verde, Arizona|Camp Verde]] and [[Prescott Valley, Arizona|Prescott Valley]]. |
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According to the book, ''Roadside History of Arizona'', by [[Marshall Trimble]], "Mingus Mountain was named for Joseph and Jacob Mingus, two brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and later operated a sawmill near the base of the mountain". Another source <ref> |
According to the book, ''Roadside History of Arizona'', by [[Marshall Trimble]], "Mingus Mountain was named for Joseph and Jacob Mingus, two brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and later operated a sawmill near the base of the mountain". Another source <ref>2006, T. Stone, ''Grave History'', ISBN 0997854507, p. 223</ref> attributes the name to William Mingus (d. 1911, [[Prescott, Arizona]]), a pioneer prospector who lived and worked on Mingus Mountain in the 1870s. |
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Revision as of 10:11, 21 February 2010
| Mingus Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,726 feet (2,355 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 34°41′38″N 112°07′40″W / 34.69389°N 112.12778°W |
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| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, USA |
| Parent range | Black Hills |
| Topo map | USGS Hickey Mountain |
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| Easiest route | Road |
Mingus Mountain is a mountain located in the U.S. state of Arizona in the Black Hills mountain range. It is located within the Prescott National Forest near State Route 89A approximately midway between Cottonwood and Prescott. The summit can be reached via Forest Service roads that branch off from Highway 89A. From the mountain, there are views of the Verde Valley and the towns of Cottonwood, Jerome, and Clarkdale. The Woodchute Wilderness, north of the summit of 89A, also offers views and hiking trails. There are several National Forest campgrounds in the area and it is the transmitter location for Prescott full-service television station KAZT-TV and several low-power television stations serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Camp Verde and Prescott Valley.
According to the book, Roadside History of Arizona, by Marshall Trimble, "Mingus Mountain was named for Joseph and Jacob Mingus, two brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and later operated a sawmill near the base of the mountain". Another source [2] attributes the name to William Mingus (d. 1911, Prescott, Arizona), a pioneer prospector who lived and worked on Mingus Mountain in the 1870s.
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Mingus Mountain". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ 2006, T. Stone, Grave History, ISBN 0997854507, p. 223
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