Sierra Grande
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| Sierra Grande | |
|---|---|
 Sierra Grande seen from the top of Capulin Volcano. |
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| Elevation | 8,720 ft (2,658 m) |
| Prominence | ~ 2,200 ft (670 m) |
| Location | |
| Location | Union County, New Mexico, USA |
| Coordinates | 36°42′20″N 103°52′34″W / 36.70556°N 103.87611°WCoordinates: 36°42′20″N 103°52′34″W / 36.70556°N 103.87611°W |
| Topo map | USGS Capulin |
| Geology | |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
- For the city in Argentina, see Sierra Grande, Río Negro.
Sierra Grande is an extinct shield volcano in northeastern New Mexico that rises 2,200 feet above the surrounding plain. It is part of the inactive Raton-Clayton volcanic field. Sierra Grande is the easternmost point in the United States that reaches an altitude of more than 8,000 feet above sea level (2,438 m).[1]
U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 87 run along the north and east of the volcano with the town of Des Moines just to the northeast. To the northwest is the town of Capulin and Capulin Volcano National Monument, an extinct cinder cone volcano.
[edit] References
- Wood, Charles A.; Jürgen Kienle, eds. (1990). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- "Volcano World: Capulin Mountain and Sierra Grande". http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/capulin.html. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
[edit] Notes
- ^ DeLorme Topo 6.0
[edit] External links
- Sleeping Monsters, Sacred Fires: Volcanos of New Mexico, 25 minute documentary at Google Video
