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San Francisco Peaks

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a mountain mass in N Arizona: highest point in the state, Humphrey's Peak, 12,611 feet (3,845 meters).


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For centuries the snow-capped San Francisco Peaks, which tower over the high desert of northern Arizona, have held sacred meaning for more than a dozen Native American tribes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

Residents said they had barely paid heed to the small fire when it was first reported on Sunday and they saw smoke rising against the backdrop of the San Francisco Peaks.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2022

In February, the state’s Court of Appeals backed the tribe’s effort to halt the use of treated wastewater for the Arizona Snowbowl’s snowmaking on the San Francisco Peaks.

From Washington Times May 9, 2018

The sun was coming down the San Francisco Peaks.

From The Guardian Sep. 20, 2016

Far across the Canyon loom the snow-capped heights of San Francisco Peaks.

From I Married a Ranger by Smith, Dama Margaret

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