New Mexico Gazetteer
El Calderon is a physical feature (crater) in Cibola County. The primary coordinates for El Calderon places it within the NM 87005 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | El Calderon |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Crater |
| Description: | Located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) SW of State Route 53, 1.6 km (1 mi) NE of Cerritos de Jaspe, 4.8 km (3 mi) ESE of Twin Craters; highest point of crater rim is at 7612 ft; in El Malpais National Monument. |
| History: | "El Calderon is a Spanish name meaning ""the caldera""." |
| County: | Cibola County |
| Latitude: | 34.9586528 |
| Longitude: | -108.0178379 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for El Calderon: El Calderon.
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 El Calderon does not include property ownership information.
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