Palisades Sill
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leadhiker
N 36° 32.245 W 105° 09.140
13S E 486364 N 4043568
A New Mexico OSHM on US-64 at milepost 294.
Waymark Code: WMCYV6
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2011
Views: 12
Marker Text:
Text of marker from: New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, Public Relations, Official Scenic Historic Markers
Palisades Sill
These spectacular cliffs are cut by the Cimarron River through igneous rock known as a sill and composed of the rock type monzonite which was emplaced some 40 million years ago as these Southern Rocky Mountains were being uplifted. Elevation 8,000 feet.
Additional Point: N 36° 32.250 W 105° 09.145
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
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