El Presón
El Presón is an intermittent stream in Chihuahua, Northern Mexico and has an elevation of 1,346 metres. El Presón is situated nearby to the locality Campo Viejo de Beisbol, as well as near Ninguno [Campo de Golf].| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of the Crystals and Naica Mine.
Cave of the Crystals
Cave of the Crystals or Giant Crystal Cave is a cave connected to the Naica Mine at a depth of 300 metres, in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. It takes the form of a chamber within the limestone host rock of the mine, and is about 109 metres long with a volume of 5,000 to 6,000 cubic metres, and an estimated mass of 12 tonnes. Cave of the Crystals is situated 3½ km west of El Presón.
Naica Mine
Photo: Albertvila1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, is a lead, zinc and silver mine. Located in Naica in the municipality of Saucillo, the Naica Mine is owned by Industrias Peñoles, the world's largest silver producer. Caverns discovered during mining operations contain gigantic crystals of CaSO4 · 2 H2O. Naica Mine is situated 3½ km west of El Presón.
El Presón
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “El Preson”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chihuahua, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
27.84035° or 27° 50′ 25″ northLongitude
-105.47061° or 105° 28′ 14″ westElevation
1,346 metres (4,416 feet)Open location code
75VPRGRH+4QGeoNames ID
8735167
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In Other Languages
“El Presón” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Presón”
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Localities in the Area
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