MOUNT GRAHAM

:''For other mountains named Graham, see Graham Mountain.''
'Mount Graham' is a mountain in southeastern Arizona in the United States, in the Coronado National Forest. It is the highest mountain in the Pinaleño Mountains. The mountain reaches 10,720 feet (3,267 meters) in height, attaining the highest elevation in Graham County. It is twentieth of the 57 ultra prominent peaks of the lower 48 states, and the first of the five in Arizona.

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Mount Graham Observatory

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Mount Graham Observatory

Mount Graham, with some of the clearest skies in the world, is home to the Mount Graham International Observatory area, where multiple organizations have set up large telescopes in a few separate observatories.
The United States Congress authorized construction of observatories on the mountain in 1988, but there has been outcry from some Native American groups, who consider the site to be sacred. Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club also opposed the construction projects on 'Mount Graham' as the summit was thought to be one of the few remaining habitats of the Mount Graham Red Squirrel. Astronomers working in the area often faced protest and the threat of physical violence. Acts of sabotage were also threatened, but most of the protests remained peaceful.

See also

★ List of mountains in Arizona

★ Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope

★ Large Binocular Telescope

★ Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope

External links

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★ PeakBagger.com: Mount Graham

★ summitpost.org: Mount Graham

★ Mount Graham International Observatory home page

★ Mount Graham International Observatory another site

★ Mt. Graham Coalition an opposition group

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