Cueva el Risco
Cueva el Risco is an intermittent stream in Durango, Northern Mexico and has an elevation of 1,340 metres. Cueva el Risco is situated nearby to the abandoned locality El Francés, as well as near the locality Piedra Blanca (El Alemán).Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mapimi and Ojuela.
Mapimi
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mapimi is a small, once thriving mining community in the northwestern state of Durango. The town was largely abandoned in the early 20th century as the mineral deposits were exhausted, and today is largely a ghost town with a remaining population of about 5,000.
Ojuela
Hamlet
Photo: panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ojuela was a small mining settlement located 5 kilometres northwest of the nearest town, Mapimí. The settlement is now well-known as a ghost town as a result of the ore being exhausted. Ojuela is situated 8 km east of Cueva el Risco.
Cueva el Risco
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Durango, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
25.79788° or 25° 47′ 52″ northLongitude
-103.8715° or 103° 52′ 17″ westElevation
1,340 metres (4,396 feet)Open location code
75QRQ4XH+5CGeoNames ID
9015452
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In Other Languages
“Cueva el Risco” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Cueva el Risco”
Localities in the Area
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