Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests |
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location | Arizona , United States | |
surface | 11,175 km² | |
Geographical location | 33 ° 54 ' N , 109 ° 33' W | |
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Sea level | from 1280 m to 3322 m | |
administration | US Forest Service |
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are two national forests in the United States. These are two total 1175 km² large forest areas that extend along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains in eastern Arizona into New Mexico . It is managed by the Forest Service of the US Department of Agriculture in Springerville . The highest point in the park is Mount Baldy (3500 m). To the east of the park on the border with New Mexico is the Gila National Forest . The Mexican wolf was resettled in the area.
There are 34 lakes and reservoirs in the national forest. The bigger ones include:
- Big Lake
- Woods Canyon Lake
- Willow Springs Lake
- Black Canyon Lake
- Chevelon Canyon Lake
- Luna Lake
- Bear Canyon Lake
- Crescent Lake
Web links
Commons : Apache – Sitgreaves National Forests - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Land Areas of the National Forest System , PDF; 3 MB, p. 18, United States Department of Agriculture, accessed on August 15, 2019