Bat Canyon

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Bat Canyon is a valley in the U.S. state of Arizona.[1]

The canyon is at an elevation of 5,892 feet or 1,795.8 meters.

The canyon's name comes from the Native Americans of the area, who saw many bats near a local rock formation.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bat Canyon
  2. ^ Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 4.

Coordinates: 36°06′06″N 109°20′45″W / 36.1017°N 109.3459°W / 36.1017; -109.3459


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