Mogollon
noun
Mo·go·llon
ˌmə-gə-ˈyōn 
ˌmō-
: a prehistoric Indigenous people inhabiting the mountains of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico
Above the creek, ancestral Puebloans, known as Mogollon, once lived. … The Mogollon abandoned these canyons in the 15th century, perhaps done in by an extended drought.—
Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins
also
: the culture of the Mogollon
Meanwhile, in the south, a Puebloan culture called Mogollon took hold. Over time, Mogollon kivas grew smaller, rectangular and even more private. —Annalee Newitz
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The Native people belonging to the Acoma Pueblo tribe who live there today are believed to have descended from early Puebloans, Mogollon and other ancient peoples.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Wind alerts are in place for the following areas:
Arizona: In regions including the Little Colorado River Valley, the Kaibab Plateau and the Mogollon Rim.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Thus, the way people say the names of places like Casa Grande or Ajo or Tempe or Mogollon or even Mesa can vary, especially between people who grew up in Arizona and people who moved here.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2025
What To Know The NWS has issued winter warnings for the Western Mogollon Rim, Yavapai County Mountains, Grand Canyon Country, the Coconino Plateau, and the Northwest Deserts as these areas are expected to see several inches of snow.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
It is situated in the Red Rock Country of the Mogollon Rim region, surrounded by stunning red sandstone formations and lies approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Flagstaff.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Wind alerts are in place for the following areas:
Arizona: In regions including the Little Colorado River Valley, the Kaibab Plateau and the Mogollon Rim.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Far above, and many miles away, a thin strip of white cloaked the topmost pinnacles of Mogollon Baldy — all that remained of the season’s first snow.
—Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Thus, the way people say the names of places like Casa Grande or Ajo or Tempe or Mogollon or even Mesa can vary, especially between people who grew up in Arizona and people who moved here.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2025
What To Know The NWS has issued winter warnings for the Western Mogollon Rim, Yavapai County Mountains, Grand Canyon Country, the Coconino Plateau, and the Northwest Deserts as these areas are expected to see several inches of snow.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
It is situated in the Red Rock Country of the Mogollon Rim region, surrounded by stunning red sandstone formations and lies approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Flagstaff.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Mogollon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mogollon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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