Hembrillo Basin

Hembrillo Basin is a depression in , and has an elevation of 5,092 feet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victorio Peak.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a high rocky outcropping in the Hembrillo Basin in southern . This was one of Chief Victorio's hideouts, and was the site of a battle in 1880 between Victorio's Apaches and the U.S. Army Ninth Cavalry "Buffalo Soldiers." Additionally, an American gold prospector claimed to have found hidden treasure inside the Mountains in the late 1930s.

Hembrillo Basin

Latitude
32.93064° or 32° 55′ 50″ north
Longitude
-106.64056° or 106° 38′ 26″ west
Elevation
5,092 feet (1,552 metres)
Open location code
854MW9J5+7Q
Geo­Names ID
5471150
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Satellite Map

Discover Hembrillo Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upper Hembrillo Spring and Victorio Canyon.

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