From the list of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Arizona. There are 10 in total.[1]

List of National Natural Landmarks in Arizona is located in Arizona
Canelo Hills
Comb Ridge
Meteor Crater
Onyx Cave
Willcox Playa
Barfoot Park
Barfoot Park
Grapevine Mesa
Grapevine Mesa
Kaibab Squirrel Area
Kaibab Squirrel Area
Patagonia-Sonoita
Patagonia-Sonoita
Ramsey Canyon
Ramsey Canyon
Arizona National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Barfoot Park 2011 31°54′54.32″N 109°18′7.26″W / 31.9150889°N 109.3020167°W / 31.9150889; -109.3020167 (Barfoot Park) Cochise Federal (Coronado National Forest) One of the best U.S. examples of Madrean-influenced ponderosa pine forests.
2 Barringer Meteor Crater 1967 35°1′38″N 111°1′21″W / 35.02722°N 111.02250°W / 35.02722; -111.02250 (Barringer Meteor Crater) Coconino Private The world's first identified meteor crater.
3 Canelo Hills Cienega Reserve 1974 31°33′44.09″N 110°31′33.07″W / 31.5622472°N 110.5258528°W / 31.5622472; -110.5258528 (Canelo Hills) Santa Cruz Private (The Nature Conservancy) Notable for the extremely rare Canelo Ladies Tresses Orchid and the Gila chub.
4 Comb Ridge Comb Ridge 1976 36°49′08″N 110°03′26″W / 36.8188°N 110.0572°W / 36.8188; -110.0572 (Comb Ridge) Navajo Communal lands (Navajo Nation) The only known location for tritylodont fossils in North America.
5 Grapevine Mesa 1967 35°58′28″N 114°04′54″W / 35.974431°N 114.081636°W / 35.974431; -114.081636 (Grapevine Mesa) Mohave Federal (Bureau of Land Management) The best existing display of Joshua trees in the United States.
6 Kaibab Squirrel Area 1965 36°24′0.6″N 112°9′11.11″W / 36.400167°N 112.1530861°W / 36.400167; -112.1530861 (Kaibab Squirrel Area) Coconino Federal (Kaibab National Forest) Illustrative of the habitat for the Kaibab squirrel.
7 Onyx Cave 1974 31°43′3″N 110°46′9″W / 31.71750°N 110.76917°W / 31.71750; -110.76917 (Onyx Cave) Santa Cruz Federal (Coronado National Forest) Considered to be the finest cave in Arizona.
8 Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Patagonia-Sonoita Creek 1970 31°31′40.83″N 110°46′31.65″W / 31.5280083°N 110.7754583°W / 31.5280083; -110.7754583 (Patagonia-Sonoita Creek) Santa Cruz Private (The Nature Conservancy) An example of a cottonwood-willow riparian forest and one of the last permanent stream-bottom habitat areas in southern Arizona.
9 Ramsey Canyon Ramsey Canyon 1965 31°26′52.05″N 110°18′25.88″W / 31.4477917°N 110.3071889°W / 31.4477917; -110.3071889 (Ramsey Canyon) Cochise Private (The Nature Conservancy) A stream-cut, vertical-sided gorge.
10 Willcox Playa 1966 32°8′27.6″N 109°50′52.8″W / 32.141000°N 109.848000°W / 32.141000; -109.848000 (Willcox Playa) Cochise Federal (Bureau of Land Management) The largest "dry lake" in Arizona.

References

  1. ↑ "National Natural Landmarks Program - Arizona". National Park Service. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
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