Skeleton Canyon

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Skeleton Canyon is a remote ravine in southeastern Arizona historically known as the site where Apache leader Geronimo made his final surrender to U.S. forces in 1886.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon
access primitive roads
associatedWith Chiricahua Apache surrender
U.S.–Apache conflict
category Canyons of Arizona
Historic sites in Arizona
Landforms of Cochise County, Arizona
climate semi-arid
closestTown Douglas, Arizona
Rodeo, New Mexico
country United States of America
dateOfEvent 1886
drainage tributary of the San Bernardino Valley
elevation approximately 4,000–5,000 feet above sea level
eventLocation Geronimo's final surrender to U.S. forces
feature dry washes
rocky outcrops
steep slopes
geographicFeature remote ravine
hasParticipant Geronimo
U.S. General Nelson A. Miles
linked to: Nelson A. Miles

United States Army
hasVegetation desert scrub
mesquite
ocotillo
hasView Peloncillo Mountains
hasWildlife desert reptiles
raptors
historicalPeriod Apache Wars
knownFor Apache Wars history
Geronimo's final surrender
locatedIn Cochise County, Arizona
Peloncillo Mountains
southeastern Arizona
locatedInProtectedArea Coronado National Forest
management U.S. Forest Service
nameEtymology named for violent incidents and killings in the late 19th century
near New Mexico
partOf Arizona–New Mexico border region
region American Southwest
terrain arid
rugged
usedBy Chiricahua Apache
usedFor birdwatching
hiking
historical tourism

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