Wilson Prospect

Wilson Prospect is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 7,743 feet. Wilson Prospect is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Taos County, New Mexico, United States of America
  • Address: NM

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harding Pegmatite Mine.

Monument
Photo: Kent G. Budge, CC0.
The is a former adit mine that extracted lithium, tantalum, and beryllium from a Precambrian pegmatite sill. It ceased operations in 1958 and its owner, Arthur Montgomery, donated it to the University of New Mexico, which runs the site as an outdoor geology laboratory with mineral collecting permitted on a small scale. is situated 2 miles south of Wilson Prospect.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pilar and Cañoncito.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is located on the . is situated 3½ miles north of Wilson Prospect.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located on Embudo Creek, 3.4 miles east-southeast of . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Wilson Prospect.

Village
Photo: Davidhc9, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic pueblo in , United States. The federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people inhabit the community. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. is situated 4½ miles east of Wilson Prospect.

Wilson Prospect

Latitude
36.21891° or 36° 13′ 8″ north
Longitude
-105.78974° or 105° 47′ 23″ west
Elevation
7,743 feet (2,360 metres)
Open location code
858P6696+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369155682
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5498374
Wiki­data ID
Q49459120
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In Other Languages

“Wilson Prospect” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wilson Prospect (minahan sa Estados Unidos, New Mexico)”
  • Cebuano: “Wilson Prospect”

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