New Mexico Gazetteer
Chuska Mountains is a physical feature (range) in San Juan County. The primary coordinates for Chuska Mountains places it within the 87461 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Chuska Mountains |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Range |
| Description: | Separated from the Defiance Plateau on the west by Red Valley and Black Salt Valley, extends north from Chuska Peak in NM to a point 7 mi east of Los Gigantes Buttes in AZ. North end at 363500N1091700W, south end at 355200N10848000W; 88 km (55 miles) long and 16 km (10 miles) wide. |
| History: | Navajo Indian name 'chosgai' means 'white spruce' or 'fir, first reported by Alexander W. Doniphan's 1846-7 expedition. A proposal to change the application of this feature was submitted to the Board in September 1982; on 11 August 1983, the USBGN made the decision to not approve the proposed change and reapprove the application as stated in the 1963 BGN decision. |
| County: | San Juan County |
| Latitude: | 36.1423867 |
| Longitude: | -108.9879465 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Chuska Mountains: Chuska Mountains.
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