Peñasco Canyon
Peñasco Canyon is a valley in Otero, New Mexico and has an elevation of 8,494 feet. Peñasco Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Marcia, as well as near Sunspot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cathey Peak.
Cathey Peak
Peak
Cathey Peak is a peak in the Sacramento Mountains, in the south-central part of the U.S. State of New Mexico. It lies in Otero County, 10 miles southeast of the community of Alamogordo. Cathey Peak is situated 2 miles southwest of Peñasco Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunspot.
Sunspot
Hamlet
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Sunspot is an unincorporated community in the Sacramento Mountains in the Lincoln National Forest in Otero County, New Mexico, United States, about 18 miles south of Cloudcroft. Sunspot is situated 3½ miles southwest of Peñasco Canyon.
Peñasco Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 8,494 feet
- Also known as: “Penasco Canyon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Otero, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.83065° or 32° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
-105.78109° or 105° 46′ 52″ westElevation
8,494 feet (2,589 metres)Open location code
854PR6J9+7HGeoNames ID
5483802
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