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Whetstone Mountains
Highest point
PeakApache Peak
Elevation7,711 ft (2,350 m)
Dimensions
Length14 mi (23 km) N-S
Width9 mi (14 km) E-W
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
RegionNorthwestern Chihuahuan Desert
MunicipalitiesBenson and Sierra Vista
Range coordinates31°48′41″N 110°25′07″W / 31.8114757°N 110.4186871°W / 31.8114757; -110.4186871
Borders onSan Pedro River, San Pedro Valley, I-10, Mule Mountains and Huachuca Mountains

The Whetstone Mountains is a mountain range in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona.[1]

  1. ^ Bulletin – United States Geological Survey By Geological Survey (U.S.) Published by The Survey., 1909 Item notes: no. 380 Original from Harvard University

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