Castle Dome Mountains

Castle Dome Mountains
Castle Dome Peak in the Castle Dome Mountains within Kofa National Wildlife Refuge.
Highest point
PeakCastle Dome Peak
Elevation3,780 feet (1,152 m)[1]
Coordinates33°05′04″N 114°08′36″W / 33.0845680°N 114.1434325°W / 33.0845680; -114.1434325[1]
Geography
Castle Dome Mountains is located in Arizona
Castle Dome Mountains
Castle Dome Mountains
Castle Dome Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateArizona

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Castle Dome Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference dome was invoked but never defined (see the help page).