Sierra Grande
| Sierra Grande | |
|---|---|
 Sierra Grande seen from the top of Capulin Volcano. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,723 ft (2,659 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,880 ft (570 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°42′20″N 103°52′36″W / 36.7055807°N 103.8766323°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Union County, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Capulin |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Volcanic field | Raton-Clayton volcanic field |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
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.
Geography
Sierra Grande is the easternmost point in the United States that reaches an elevation of more than 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level.[3]
U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 87 run along the north and east of the volcano. The town of Des Moines is just to the northeast. To the northwest is Capulin Volcano National Monument featuring Capulin Volcano, an extinct cinder cone also in the Raton-Clayton volcanic field.
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References
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- ^ a b "Sierra Grande, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ^ "Sierra Grande". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ^ DeLorme Topo 6.0
- 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". Retrieved 2007-03-26.