Sierra Grande
N 36° 41.039 W 103° 47.204
13S E 608399 N 4060502
Located on Hwy. 85/64 between Clayton and Raton
Waymark Code: WM5DG6
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2008
Views: 25
This Historic Marker is located at a rest area.
Sign Reads:
Largest extinct volcano in northeastern New Mexico. Sierra Grande rises to an elevation of 8,720 feet, one of many volcanos, cinder cones, and flows that cover more than 1,000 square miles of area in northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado eastward to the Oklahoma state line.
History::
Sierra Grande is an extinct shield volcano.
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
Additional Point: Not Listed
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