Mount Ajo

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Mount Ajo
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Mount Ajo
Mount Ajo (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 4,811 ft (1,466 m) [1]
Prominence 2,703 ft (824 m) [1]
Coordinates 32°1′36″N112°41′27″W / 32.02667°N 112.69083°W / 32.02667; -112.69083 [2]
Geography
Location Pima County, Arizona
Parent range Ajo Range

Mount Ajo is a mountain located in Pima County, Arizona.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Ajo, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. "Mount Ajo". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2020-09-30.