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Big Maria Mountains
Maria Grandes
A view of the Big Maria Mountains from the Parker Valley
Highest point
Elevation1,031 m (3,383 ft)[1]
Geography
Big Maria Mountains is located in California
Big Maria Mountains
Big Maria Mountains
Location of Big Maria Mountains
in California[2]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictRiverside County
Range coordinates33°51′0″N 114°42′3″W / 33.85000°N 114.70083°W / 33.85000; -114.70083
Topo mapUSGS Big Maria Mountains SW

The Big Maria Mountains are located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of California, near the Colorado River and Arizona. The range lies between Blythe and Vidal, and west of U.S. Route 95 in California and east of Midland. The mountains are home to the Eagle Nest Mine and reach an elevation of 1,030 m (3,380 ft). A power line that runs from Parker Dam to Yuma, Arizona runs through the range. A smaller range, the Little Maria Mountains, lie to the west of the Big Marias.

The Big Marias are an Area of Critical Environmental Concern administered by the Bureau of Land Management.[3]

  1. ^ "Big Maria Mountains High Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ "Big Maria Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. ^ "Yuma Field Office – Record of Decision – Approved Resource Management Plan" (PDF). Yuma, Arizona: Bureau of Land management, United States Department of the Interior. January 2010.

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