Weaver Mountains

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Weaver Mountains
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Weaver Mountains and Yarnell
Highest point
PeakWeaver Peak
Elevation 6,574 ft (2,004 m)
Coordinates 34°19′38″N112°48′36″W / 34.327247°N 112.809903°W / 34.327247; -112.809903
Dimensions
Length25 mi (40 km)NW-SE
Width12 mi (19 km)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
Regions Arizona transition zone and Sonoran Desert
County Yavapai
Settlement Yarnell
Range coordinates 34°13′21″N112°44′59″W / 34.22250°N 112.74972°W / 34.22250; -112.74972 Coordinates: 34°13′21″N112°44′59″W / 34.22250°N 112.74972°W / 34.22250; -112.74972
Borders on Bradshaw Mountains, Hassayampa River and Date Creek Mountains

The Weaver Mountains are a smaller mountain range to the southwest of the Bradshaw Mountains in central-west Yavapai County, Arizona. Yarnell, at the summit of the Yarnell Hill, Arizona State Route 89, is at the center of the range.

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Description

The range is northwest–southeast trending, but more due east on the east end. The northeast, east, and southeast is separated from the Bradshaw Mountains by the Hassayampa River. A list of peaks in the range, from the northwest are: Ritter Peak, Weaver Peak, Rocky Boy Peak, Antelope Peak, Rich Hill, Weaver Mountain, and Wades Butte. Sam Powell Peak and Seal Mountain border the Hassayampa River. Weaver Peak is about 7 miles (11 km) west of Yarnell. At the west and southwest, Cottonwood Creek and a valley separates the Weaver Mountains from a smaller mountain range to the southwest, the Date Creek Mountains.

History and attractions

The Weaver Mountains are noted for their mines; also placer gold.

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