Anchor

Anchor is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 7,073 feet.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States of America
  • Address: NM

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magdalena.

is a town of 800 people in . It is the nearest town to the Very Large Array, an enormous radio astronomy observatory of interest to the scientifically-inclined traveler, and is a jumping-off point for some outdoor recreational opportunities in the region.

Anchor

Latitude
34.11951° or 34° 7′ 10″ north
Longitude
-107.18948° or 107° 11′ 22″ west
Elevation
7,073 feet (2,156 metres)
Open location code
856J4R96+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369154603
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5455136
Wiki­data ID
Q49397055
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In Other Languages

“Anchor” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Anchor (minahan)
  • Cebuano: Anchor

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