New Mexico Gazetteer
Victorio Park Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Sierra County. The primary coordinates for Victorio Park Canyon places it within the NM 88042 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Victorio Park Canyon |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | In the Black Range District, heads on the E slope of the Black Range Mountains, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) E of the Sierra County boundary, trends SE for 5.8 km (3.6 mi) into Las Animas Creek. |
| History: | Named for Victorio, a Warm Springs Apache Indian Chief who lived in the area in the 1800s. The canyon is very close to the site of a battle between Victorio and his band of warriors and the 9th US Cavalry in 1879. The Black Range mountains were one of the main strongholds of Victorio and his band. |
| County: | Sierra County |
| Latitude: | 33.0482408 |
| Longitude: | -107.7789747 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Victorio Park Canyon: Victorio Park 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 Victorio Park Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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