Boundary Cone

Boundary Cone
View of Boundary Cone from Mohave Valley, on the Colorado River
Highest point
Elevation	3,432 ft (1,046 m) NAVD 88^[1]
Prominence	750 ft (229 m) ^[1]
Coordinates	34°59′02″N 114°24′56″W / 34.983788761°N 114.415665406°W / 34.983788761; -114.415665406Coordinates: 34°59′02″N 114°24′56″W / 34.983788761°N 114.415665406°W / 34.983788761; -114.415665406 ^[2]
Geography
Boundary Cone
Location	Mohave County, Arizona, U.S
Parent range	Black Mountains
Topo map	USGS Boundary Cone
Geology
Mountain type	volcanic neck^[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	from Oatman, Arizona

Boundary Cone is a geologic promontory located in the western foothills of the Black Mountains in Mohave County, Arizona.^[4] The peak is to the east of the Mohave Valley, northeast of Needles, California, and southeast of Bullhead City. The peak is about 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the mountain community of Oatman and 12 miles (19 km) east of the Colorado River.

History

Several Indian tribes attach religious and cultural significance to Boundary Cone as well as much of the surrounding landscape. In March 2006, the Bureau of Land Management determined and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office concurred that Boundary Cone is eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places as a property of traditional, religious, and cultural importance to several Indian tribes.^[5]

Boundary Cone was a prominent landmark for early travelers in this region.

Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, with Boundary Cone in distance
Mohave Valley, with Boundary Cone at right

References

1 2 "Boundary Cone, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
↑ "Boundary Cone". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
↑ Chronic, Halka (1983). Roadside Geology of Arizona. p. 85. ISBN 9780878421473.
↑ "Boundary Cone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
↑ Federal Register Notice regarding Boundary Cone, October 8, 2008. This article incorporates public domain text from this official United States government document.

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Black Hills (Yavapai County)	Mingus Mountain
Black Mountains	Boundary Cone Fortification Hill Mount Wilson
Bradshaw Mountains	Mount Union
Castle Dome Mountains	Castle Dome
Cerbat Mountains	Mount Tipton
Chiricahua Mountains	Chiricahua Peak
Chuska Mountains	Roof Butte
Dragoon Mountains	Mount Glenn
Hieroglyphic Mountains	White Picacho
Huachuca Mountains	Carr Peak Miller Peak
Hualapai Mountains	Aubrey Peak Hualapai Peak
Little Ajo Mountains	Ajo Peak
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McDowell Mountains	East End Mount McDowell Thompson Peak
Mule Mountains	Mount Ballard
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Pinal Mountains	Pinal Peak
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Plomosa Mountains	Ibex Peak
Quinlan Mountains	Kitt Peak
Rincon Mountains	Mica Mountain
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Santa Rita Mountains	Mount Hopkins Mount Wrightson
Santa Teresa Mountains	Mount Turnbull
Sierra Ancha	Mistake Peak
Sierra Prieta	Granite Mountain
Superstition Mountains	Superstition Mountain Weavers Needle
Tank Mountains	Black Dome
Tucson Mountains	Sentinel Peak Tumamoc Hill
Whetstone Mountains	Apache Peak
White Mountains	Black Mesa (Navajo County) Escudilla Mountain Mount Baldy
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