Dark Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Rio Arriba County. The primary coordinates for Dark Canyon places it within the NM 87551 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Dark Canyon |
Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Valley |
Description: | Cañón Negro (Spanish: 'black canyon') and Dark Canyon is a branch of the Cañón del Río de Chama. Walls at the mouth of this canyon rise over 900 feet with very steep grade giving them a shadowy appearance at this location. |
County: | Rio Arriba County |
Latitude: | 36.4675155 |
Longitude: | -106.7067033 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dark Canyon: Dark Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Dark Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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