Black Mesa

E129869

Black Mesa is a prominent elevated landform in the southwestern United States known for its striking mesas, rich fossil beds, and significant Native American cultural sites.

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Label Occurrences
Black Mesa canonical 3
Black Mesa region 1

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf elevated landform
mesa
borderRegionOf Oklahoma Panhandle
climate semi-arid
composedPrimarilyOf basalt
sandstone
elevation 1516 meters
4973 feet
geologicalAge Miocene
Pliocene epoch
surface form: Pliocene
hasFossilBeds yes
hasGeologicalFeature buttes
caprock
mesas
hasHighestPointOf Oklahoma
hasProtectedArea Black Mesa State Park
surface form: Black Mesa Nature Preserve

Black Mesa State Park
hasTrail Black Mesa Summit Trail
hasViewOf Rocky Mountains
surface form: Rocky Mountains (distant)
knownFor Native American cultural sites
rich fossil beds
striking mesas
locatedIn Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States
locatedInCounty Cimarron County, Oklahoma
managedBy Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
nearBorderWith Colorado
New Mexico
nearSettlement Kenton, Oklahoma
partOf Great Plains
Llano Estacado
surface form: High Plains
popularFor birdwatching
hiking
stargazing
usedBy Native American peoples

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Colorado Plateau contains Black Mesa
Cimarron River flowsNear Black Mesa
this entity surface form: Black Mesa region