Pilot Knob (Imperial County, California)
Volcanic plug in Imperial County, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pilot Knob (also, Avie Quah-la-Altwa, Ha-bee-co-la-la, and San Pablo) is a peak in Imperial County, California.[2] Pilot Knob is located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Ogilby,[3] It rises to an elevation of 876 feet (267 m).[1] Pilot Knob is a rocky landform, geologically a Volcanic plug, west of Yuma, Arizona–Winterhaven, California; it is connected to the Cargo Muchacho Mountains, the central portion of the mountains being about 7 miles (11 km) north. Pilot Knob was named for its prominence as a landmark for riverboat traffic in the 19th-20th centuries on the Colorado River which borders Winterhaven–Yuma. Pilot Knob is an Area of Critical Environmental Concern administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
Pilot Knob | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Coordinates | 32°43′54″N 114°45′00″W[1] |
Geography | |
Topo map | USGS Yuma West |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Volcanic plug |