New Mexico Gazetteer
John Kerr Peak is a physical feature (summit) in Catron County. The primary coordinates for John Kerr Peak places it within the NM 87820 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | John Kerr Peak |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located at the NE end of the Tularosa Mountains, 17.7 km (11 mi) E of Cruzville and 113 km (70 mi) NNW of Silver City. |
| History: | Named in honor of John Kerr of the U S Forest Service, born in 1869 in Ireland. Began working for the Bureau of Forestry (Department of Interior) in 1901, was promoted to Assistant District Forester in 1910 and served as Chief of the Branch of Grazing in Forest Region 3 until his retirement in July 1934. John Kerr died in October, 1934. |
| County: | Catron County |
| Latitude: | 33.802709 |
| Longitude: | -108.4742624 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for John Kerr Peak: John Kerr Peak.
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 John Kerr Peak does not include property ownership information.
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