Sheep Bridge
The Verde River Sheep Bridge, also known as the Red Point Sheep Bridge, is a suspension bridge which crosses the Verde River in Arizona. Constructed primarily to allow sheep to be driven between grazing ranges on either side of the river.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Arizona, United States of America
- Also known as: “Old Verde River Sheep Bridge”, “Red Point Sheep Bridge”, and “Verde River Sheep Bridge”
Sheep Bridge
- Categories: historic site and transport
- Location: Yavapai County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.07766° or 34° 4′ 40″ north
Longitude
-111.70749° or 111° 42′ 27″ west
Elevation
2,080 feet (634 metres)
Established
1940
Open location code
856C37HV+32
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bridge
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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“Sheep Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Verde River Sheep Bridge”
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Places to explore: Club Ranch and Camp Creek.
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Places to explore: Sheep Bridge Dispersed Camping and Verde River below Tangle Creek above Horseshoe Dam.
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