Silver Bell Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Silver Bell Peak |
Elevation | 4,261 ft (1,299 m) |
Coordinates | 32°24′30″N 111°29′32″W / 32.4084°N 111.4923°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 6 mi (9.7 km) N-NW x SE |
Width | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
Region(s) | Ironwood Forest National Monument (northeast)-Sonoran Desert (Avra Valley) |
County | Pima County |
Settlement | Silver Bell, AZ |
Borders on | West Silver Bell Mountains-NW Waterman Mountains-S Aguirre Valley-W & SW Avra Valley-E & I-10-NE |
The Silver Bell Mountains are a northwest–southeast trending mountain range in north–central Pima County, Arizona.[1] The range lies 14 miles (23 km) west of Marana, Arizona, located on Interstate-10, northwest of Tucson.
The range is located to the east of the Ironwood Forest National Monument. Ragged Top, located in the north of the range, is a well-known landmark in this former mining region.