Zuñi Mountains
Mountain range in New Mexico, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Zuñi Mountains (Navajo: Naasht'ézhí Dził or Ńdíshchííʼ Ląʼí[1]) are a mountain range located mainly in Cibola County of northwestern New Mexico, United States,[2] with a small portion extending into McKinley County.[3] The range is located largely in the Cibola National Forest,[3] lying south of Interstate 40 from southeast of Gallup to southwest of Grants. The range is about sixty miles (97 km) long and forty miles (64 km) wide.[4] The highest point is Mount Sedgwick, 9,256 feet (2,821 m); elevations in the range go down to 6,400 feet (1,950 m).[4]
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Zuñi Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Sedgwick, 35.174°N 108.095°W / 35.174; -108.095 |
Elevation | 9,256 ft (2,821 m) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 60 mi (97 km) NW |
Width | 40 mi (64 km) |
Naming | |
Native name | Naasht'ézhí Dził (Navajo) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Laramide |
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