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'''Mingus Mountain''' ({{lang-yuf|ya|'''Hwa:lkyañaña'''}}) 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]] traversed by [[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]], [[Sycamore Canyon Wilderness]] 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''' ({{lang-yuf|ya|'''Hwa:lkyañaña'''}}) 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]] traversed by [[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]], [[Sycamore Canyon Wilderness]] 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 also the premier flying site of the Arizona Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.<ref>http://www.azhpa.org/?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=172</ref> |
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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>2006, T. Stone, ''Grave History'', ISBN 978-0-9778545-0-9, 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. |
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 978-0-9778545-0-9, 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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| Mingus Mountain | |
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 Mingus Mountain viewed from Cottonwood, Arizona | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,815 ft (2,382 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Coordinates | 34°41′38″N 112°07′40″W / 34.69389°N 112.12778°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Hwa:lkyañaña Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Black Hills |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Hickey Mountain 71⁄2", Cottonwood 71⁄2" |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road |
Mingus Mountain (Template:Lang-yuf) 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 traversed by 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, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness 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. Mingus Mountain is also the premier flying site of the Arizona Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.[2]
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[3] attributes the name to William Mingus (d. 1911, Prescott, Arizona), a pioneer prospector who lived and worked on Mingus Mountain in the 1870s.
References
- ^ "Mingus Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
- ^ http://www.azhpa.org/?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=172
- ^ 2006, T. Stone, Grave History, ISBN 978-0-9778545-0-9, p. 223
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