Palo Duroso Canyon

Palo Duroso Canyon is a valley in Sandoval, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,562 feet. Palo Duroso Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Village de las Huertas, as well as near Placitas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandia Cave.

Sandia Cave

Cave

Photo: Skarz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sandia Cave, also called the Sandia Man Cave, is an archaeological site near Bernalillo, New Mexico, within Cibola National Forest. First discovered and excavated in the 1930s, the site exhibits purported evidence of human use from 9,000 to 11,000 years ago.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Placitas.

Placitas

Hamlet

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY 3.0.

Placitas is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,977. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Placitas is situated 2½ miles north of Palo Duroso Canyon.

Palo Duroso Canyon

Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,562 feet
Category: landform
Location: Sandoval, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.27115° or 35° 16′ 16″ north

Longitude

-106.40864° or 106° 24′ 31″ west

Elevation

6,562 feet (2,000 metres)

Open location code

857M7HCR+FG

GeoNames ID

5483289

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Localities in the Area

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