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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sandia Cave.
Sandia Cave
Cave
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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
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″ northLongitude
-106.40864° or 106° 24′ 31″ westElevation
6,562 feet (2,000 metres)Open location code
857M7HCR+FGGeoNames ID
5483289
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Village de las Huertas and Las Huertas.
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