Arizona Gazetteer
Tinajas Altas is a physical feature (spring) in Yuma County.
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| Feature Name: | Tinajas Altas |
| Category: | Arizona physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Spring |
| History: | Named 'Agua Escondida' (Hidden water) in 1698 by Father Kino on his first visit. Kino's 1701 map, however, shows 'La Tinaoca'. Later, in 1776, Anza and Font called them 'Tinejas de Candelaria' and in 1854, Lieutenant N. Michler reported thet the Mexicans call the resevoirs, 'Tinejas Altas'. Today the features are also called 'Dripping Springs' by local residents (AZ-T101). |
| County: | Yuma County |
| Latitude: | 32.3117273 |
| Longitude: | -114.0516046 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Tinajas Altas: Tinajas Altas.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Tinajas Altas does not include property ownership information.
