Bat Canyon

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.


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