Caballo Mountains
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The Caballo Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico known for their desert landscapes, exposed geology, and proximity to the Rio Grande.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caballo Mountains canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Caballo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeatNearby | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | Rio Grande basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2470 meters
ⓘ
approximately 8100 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeRange | Precambrian to Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Rio Grande rift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | reachable from Interstate 25 ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
alluvial fans
ⓘ
desert canyons ⓘ steep western escarpment ⓘ tilted fault blocks ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
canyons
ⓘ
mesas ⓘ ridges ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
Cenozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
Mesozoic sedimentary rocks ⓘ Paleozoic sedimentary rocks ⓘ Precambrian metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Caballo Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Grande Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Timber Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
desert landscapes
ⓘ
exposed geology ⓘ fault-block structure ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chihuahuan Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ Sierra County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern New Mexico ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Horses ⓘ |
| near |
Caballo Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caballo Lake State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| recreationAreaNearby | Caballo Lake State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological study
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
desert scrub
ⓘ
grassland patches ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.