Dragoon Mountains

Dragoon Mountains
Dragoon Mountains viewed from the south.
Highest point
PeakMount Glenn
Elevation7,532 ft (2,296 m)
Coordinates31°53′N 109°59′W / 31.883°N 109.983°W / 31.883; -109.983
Dimensions
Length43 mi (69 km) north to south
Width35 mi (56 km) east to west Extent includes low land hills and valleys[1]
Area921 sq mi (2,390 km2)
Geography
Dragoon Mountains is located in Arizona
Dragoon Mountains
Dragoon Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
RegionMadrean Sky Islands
DistrictCochise County
Borders onLittle Dragoon Mountains-NW
Sulphur Springs Valley-NE
San Pedro Valley (Arizona)-W & SW

The Dragoon Mountains is a range of mountains located in Cochise County, Arizona. The range is about 25 mi (40 km) long, running on an axis extending south-south east through Willcox. The name originates from the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Dragoons who battled the Chiricahua, including Cochise, during the Apache Wars. The Dragoons established posts around 1856 after the Gadsden Purchase made it a U.S. territory.