ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT


'Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument' is a U.S. National Monument located in extreme southern Arizona which shares a border with the Mexican state of Sonora. The park is the only place in the United States where the Organ Pipe Cactus grows wild. Along with Organ Pipe, many other types of cacti, as well as other desert flora native to the Sonoran Desert grow here. The Park is a beautiful preservation of the American Southwest.
Its position on the Mexican border has led to much criminal activity involving illegal immigrants and drug traffic within the park. On August 9, 2002, Ranger Kris Eggle was shot and killed by a suspected Mexican drug smuggler during a US Border Patrol operation. The visitor center has been named in his honor.
At the north entrance of the park is the city of Why, Arizona; the city of Lukeville, Arizona sits at the park's southern border. Lukeville is a border crossing point to Sonoita, Sonora, Mexico.

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An organ pipe cactus in the monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

The monument is also home to many saguaro cacti.
The monument also contains a pair of arches



External links



★ Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - Official U.S. National Park Service site

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