Skunk Canyon
Skunk Canyon is a valley in Lincoln, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,680 feet. Skunk Canyon is situated nearby to the area Cree Meadows, as well as near the hamlet Hollywood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruidoso Public Library and Ruidoso River Museum.
Ruidoso Public Library
Library
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Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 7,679 at the 2020 census.
Ruidoso River Museum
Museum
Fox Cave is located on East Highway 70 between Roswell and Alamogordo, near Ruidoso, New Mexico. It was once used as a hideout by William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid and also known as Henry Antrim, a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier outlaw in the American Old West. Ruidoso River Museum is situated 2½ miles west of Skunk Canyon.
Ruidoso Lookout Tower
Tower
Ruidoso Lookout Tower was completed in 1940 by the U.S. Forest Service to serve as a fire lookout tower within Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs.
Ruidoso
Photo: Rocko16, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruidoso is a town in southeastern New Mexico. Its attractions include pleasant mountain recreation and world-caliber horse racing. During the summer population triples as New Mexicans and Texans arrive to enjoy the horse races, gambling, and cool mountain air.
Ruidoso Downs
Village
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Ruidoso Downs is a city in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located within the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census and 2,815 at the 2010 census. Ruidoso Downs is situated 3 miles east of Skunk Canyon.
Alto
Village
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
Alto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Alto is situated 4½ miles northwest of Skunk Canyon.
Skunk Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,680 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Lincoln, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.34481° or 33° 20′ 41″ northLongitude
-105.6436° or 105° 38′ 37″ westElevation
6,680 feet (2,036 metres)Open location code
855P89V4+WHGeoNames ID
5491730
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