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1738:Sierra Pinta
1693:Poston Butte
1673:Picacho Peak
1648:Newton Butte
1538:Juniper Mesa
1498:Gu Achi Peak
1453:Gavilan Peak
1393:Canelo Hills
1313:Balakai Mesa
1303:Aubrey Hills
1268:Agathla Peak
1206:Tumamoc Hill
1119:Mistake Peak
1111:Sierra Ancha
1060:Thimble Peak
1050:Mount Lemmon
1012:Roden Crater
1007:O'Leary Peak
964:Fremont Peak
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1768:Tempe Butte
1633:The Needles
1528:Isis Temple
1252:Mount Baldy
1224:Apache Peak
1055:Pusch Ridge
1002:Mount Elden
936:Rincon Peak
683:Aubrey Peak
665:Miller Peak
624:Mount Glenn
552:Castle Dome
534:Mount Union
478:Black Hills
274:-SE & S
267:Verde River
240: /
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83:111°48′01″W
70:Coordinates
1858:Categories
1748:Squaw Tits
1523:Hunts Mesa
1183:Black Dome
1017:S P Crater
959:Doyle Peak
859:Pinal Peak
747:Four Peaks
606:Roof Butte
391:Valley 101
384:References
316:Scottsdale
253:Borders on
108:Dimensions
80:33°40′47″N
37:trees and
35:Palo Verde
1443:Excalibur
1383:Bush Head
913:Kitt Peak
895:Ibex Peak
752:Mount Ord
724:Lime Peak
660:Carr Peak
361:Rock Knob
300:Wi:kajasa
121:Geography
60:Elevation
770:East End
706:Ajo Peak
328:East End
228:111°49′W
208:Maricopa
54:East End
39:Saguaros
1438:Etoi Ki
338:Summits
308:miocene
296:Yavapai
225:33°39′N
178:Regions
173:Arizona
162:Country
1261:Others
318:, and
204:County
113:Length
170:State
290:The
259:-NNW
190:zone
51:Peak
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