Mount Taylor

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Mount Taylor is a prominent extinct stratovolcano and sacred peak in northwestern New Mexico, known for its cultural significance to Native American tribes and its distinctive presence on the high desert landscape.

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Mount Taylor canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct stratovolcano
mountain
sacred site
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance important in Native American cosmology and ceremonies
designation Traditional Cultural Property
elevation 11301 ft
3474 m
geologicalAge Neogene NERFINISHED
geologicalProvince Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED
hasActivity hiking
hunting
skiing (backcountry, seasonal)
hasEcosystem high desert shrubland
high-elevation conifer forest
piñon-juniper woodland
hasEvent Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathlon NERFINISHED
hasFeature eroded volcanic cone
radial canyons
hasLandmarkType prominent landmark on the high desert landscape
isOneOf four sacred mountains of the Navajo
isSacredTo Acoma Pueblo NERFINISHED
Hopi Tribe NERFINISHED
Laguna Pueblo NERFINISHED
Navajo Nation NERFINISHED
Zuni Pueblo NERFINISHED
isVisibleFrom large parts of northwestern New Mexico
lastEruption Pleistocene epoch NERFINISHED
locatedIn Cibola County, New Mexico NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

northwestern New Mexico
mountainRange San Mateo Mountains (New Mexico) NERFINISHED
namedAfter President Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED
NavajoName Tsoodził NERFINISHED
nearestCity Grants, New Mexico NERFINISHED
overlooks Grants, New Mexico NERFINISHED
San Juan Basin NERFINISHED
prominence about 1650 m
protectedArea Mount Taylor Traditional Cultural Property NERFINISHED
recognizedBy New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee NERFINISHED
region Colorado Plateau margin NERFINISHED
rockType basaltic and andesitic lavas
status extinct
symbolizes Navajo east mountain in some traditions
Navajo south mountain in some traditions
volcanicField Mount Taylor volcanic field NERFINISHED
volcanoType stratovolcano

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