Mesa Prieta

Mesa Prieta is a mesa in Sandoval County . The mesa was formed by a basaltic lava flow during the Pliocene. The sedimentary rocks include the Cretaceous Dakota Sandstone, Mancos Shale, and Gallup Sandstone.

Mesa Prieta

Latitude
35.50559° or 35° 30′ 20″ north
Longitude
-107.03588° or 107° 2′ 9″ west
Elevation
7,523 feet (2,293 metres)
Open location code
857JGX47+6J
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mesa Prieta” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mesa Prieta (bukid sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico, Sandoval County)”
  • Cebuano: “Mesa Prieta”
  • Dutch: “Mesa Prieta”

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