White Rock Canyon
White Rock Canyon is a valley in Sandoval, New Mexico and has an elevation of 5,335 feet. White Rock Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Cochiti Lake, as well as near the village Cochiti Pueblo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cochiti Dam.
Cochiti Dam
Dam
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The Cochiti Dam is an earthen fill dam located on the Rio Grande in Sandoval County, New Mexico, approximately 50 miles north of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. Cochiti Dam is situated 2 miles south of White Rock Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peña Blanca.
Peña Blanca
Hamlet
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Peña Blanca is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 661. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Peña Blanca's name is derived from the Spanish term for "white rock". Peña Blanca is situated 4½ miles south of White Rock Canyon.
White Rock Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,335 feet
- Also known as: “Caja del Rio”, “Caja del Rio Grande”, “Cajon”, “Cajon del Rio Grande Canon *”, “Canon Blanco *”, “Canon de la Pena Blanca *”, “Canon del Norte *”, “Canon del Rio Grande *”, “Devil Canyon”, “Posoge’impotsi’i *”, and “Potsi’i *”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sandoval, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.63253° or 35° 37′ 57″ northLongitude
-106.32003° or 106° 19′ 12″ westElevation
5,335 feet (1,626 metres)Open location code
857MJMMH+2XGeoNames ID
5497890
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