| Arica Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Arica Mountains Location of Arica Mountains in California[1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) NNW |
| Width | 1 mi (1.6 km) E-W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | Riverside County |
| Range coordinates | 34°1′29″N 114°56′1″W / 34.02472°N 114.93361°W |
| Topo map | USGS Arica Mountains |
The Arica Mountains are a small mountain range in northern Riverside County, California.[1] The range lies along the south edge of Rice Valley 6.2 miles (10.0 km) southwest of the old Rice townsite on California State Route 62. They lie 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the Little Maria Mountains and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of the Turtle Mountains.[2][3] The Granite Mountains lie about 8 miles to the west.[4] They are in the Colorado Desert, in the Lower Colorado River Valley region. They are north the Palen Mountains and Big Maria Mountains; and northwest of Blythe, California.
- ^ a b "Arica Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Parker, Arizona–California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quad, USGS, 1985
- ^ Blyth, California–Arizona, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
- ^ Eagle Mountains, California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986