Mingus Mountain
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| height | 2355 m | |
| location | Arizona (USA) | |
| Mountains | Black Hills | |
| Coordinates | 34 ° 41 ′ 38 " N , 112 ° 7 ′ 40" W | |
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Mingus Mountain is a 2,355 meter high mountain in the Black Hills - mountain range in Yavapai County of the US state of Arizona . It is located in the Prescott National Forest not far from the city of Prescott . From the mountain there is a good view of the Verde Valley and the towns of Cottonwood , Jerome and Clarkdale . There are campsites.
According to Marshall Trimble's book Roadside History of Arizona , Mingus Mountain was named after Joseph and Jacob Mingus, two brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and later built a sawmill near the base of the mountain.
Others
The musician Justin Chancellor of the band Tool was married on the mountain.
Web links
Commons : Mingus Mountain - collection of images, videos and audio files
