Alcove Canyon
Alcove Canyon is a valley in Apache County in the U.S. state of Arizona. The valley lies southwest of the Carrizo Mountains and extends to Walker Creek.[1]
The head of the canyon is at 36°41′28″N 109°15′05″W / 36.69111°N 109.25139°W / 36.69111; -109.25139 and the confluence with Apache Creek is at 36°47′15″N 109°25′22″W / 36.78750°N 109.42278°W / 36.78750; -109.42278. The elevation of the mouth is at 5,292 feet (1,613 m).[1]
Alcove Canyon (or Alcove Creek)[1] was so named due to the presence of erosional alcoves in the rock banks along its course.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcove Canyon
- ^ Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 3.