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Avawatz Mountains
Prominence in the Mojave Desert, California
Prominence in the Mojave Desert, California
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Avawatz Mountains | |
| photo | Avawatz Mountains 1.jpg | |
| photo_caption | Seen from the north, in Death Valley | |
| country | United States | |
| state | California | |
| district | San Bernardino County | |
| topo_map | Sheep Creek Spring | |
| topo_maker | USGS | |
| range_coordinates | ||
| elevation_m | 1872.7 | |
| length_mi | length_orientation = | |
| width_mi | width_orientation = | |
| map | California | |
| map_relief | yes | |
| map_size | 220 | |
| map_caption | Location of the Avawatz Mountains in California |
The Avawatz Mountains are located in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert.
Name
There are several theories for the origin of the name Avawatz. It could be derived from the Mohave Indian term "Avi-Ahwat", or "red rock". Alternatively, the name comes from the Southern Paiute word iva-wätz, meaning "white mountain sheep," or another Southern Paiute word, ávawatz, meaning "gypsum".
Geography
The range lies to the west of State Route 127; between the Owlshead Mountains in the southern end of Death Valley National Park, and the Soda Mountains near the town of Baker. The range is at the intersection of the Garlock Fault and the Death Valley Fault Zone. As such, it is considered the southern end of the Walker Lane geologic trough.
Part of the Avawatz Mountain range lies in the National Training Center, which is part of the Fort Irwin Military Reservation, and is closed to the public.
The Avawatz Mountains reach an elevation of 1872.7 m.
References
- California Road and Recreation Atlas, 2005, pg 96
References
- {{GNIS. 238840. Avawatz Mountains
- Vredenburgh, Larry M., 1988, Geology and mineral resources of the Avawatz Mountains Resource Area in Jennifer L. Gregory and E. Joan Baldwin, Geology of the Death Valley Region, Annual field trip guide book Number 16 (Santa Ana: South Coast Geological Society) p. 304 - 344.
- (1960). "California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names". University of California Press.
- Bright, William. (1998). "1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning". [[University of California Press]].
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