Castle Dome Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Castle Dome Peak |
Elevation | 3,780 feet (1,152 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 33°05′04″N 114°08′36″W / 33.0845680°N 114.1434325°W[1] |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
The Castle Dome Mountains (Tolkepaya Yavapai: Wi:hopuʼ) are a mountain range in Yuma County, Arizona, within the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Castle Dome Peak, the high point of the range, is a prominent butte and distinctive landmark. The peak is 3,780 feet (1,152 m) high, and is located at 33°05′04″N 114°08′36″W.[1] Castle Dome was named by American soldiers at old Fort Yuma in the 1880s. Early Spanish explorers called the same peak Cabeza de Gigante, "Giant's Head."[2]
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