Category talk:National Monuments in Arizona

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Category name[edit]

It seems to me that this category should be "National Monuments in Arizona".

The "of" seems to denote a form of possession. Whereas national monuments are owned and protected by the federal government "National Monuments of the United States" seem correct. But this category seems to be more about location, therefore "in" seems more appropriate. My 2¢ — Eoghanacht ^talk 19:03, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Categories of the Nat'l Monuments[edit]

Not to be technical, my choice, the word "of", is for the basic reasons: the Indian reservations are of Arizona, (and not in Arizona), and the geological features: Grand Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, Sunset Crater, the volcanic areas of Flagstaff, are associated w/Basin and Range related, because the Pinacate Volcanic Field is abutting Southern Arizona, and Sonora, Mexico.

Agua Fria National Monument—?Biological
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Chiricahua National Monument
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument—Geology,Ecology
Hohokam Pima National Monument
Ironwood Forest National Monument—Biological
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument—Biology-Famous for the tourist/camera/Desert Flowers
"Saguaro National Monument"—Biological-Sonoran Desert
- now renamed: Saguaro National Park
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument—Geology,Ecology
Tonto National Monument
Tuzigoot National Monument
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument—Geological, etc
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Wupatki National Monument

The 2:
(I forgot Saguara Nat'l Mon.), that are Biological/ Biomic–defined, help define parts of the Sonoran Desert, extending out of Arizona to the West, and out of Arizona to the East to meet the Chihuahuan Desert. I am not defending "of", but the 8 tribal monuments, some of them are also geologically–defined: the Chiricahuas, Canyon de Chelly, and Walnut Canyon.

So, my choice was a little bit obvious. These eight(8) areas, possessed by, or previously by, the Indian tribes, are part of the definition of Arizona.--MichaelMcAnnis,YumaAZ, (in the Yuma Desert/Colorado Desert(W. Sonoran Desert), and just SE of the Mojave Desert.--Mmcannis 01:26, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just added Saguaro National Monument to the List of areas in the National Park System of the United States. --MMcAnnisMmcannis 01:32, 4 March 2006 (UTC)--I have to change it back. The former National Monument has been renamed a National Park.--Mmcannis 01:37, 4 March 2006 (UTC)--Saguaro National Monument redirects.--Mmcannis 01:45, 4 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just updated the above list with Agua Fria, Ironwood Forest, and Vermilion Cliffs National Monuments.--MMcAnnis,YumaMmcannis 23:17, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]