New Mexico Gazetteer
Ca├▒on de las Palas is a physical feature (valley) in Torrance County. The primary coordinates for Ca├▒on de las Palas places it within the NM 87016 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ca├▒on de las Palas |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | Heads on the north side of Capilla Peak, trends northeast to Cañon de Torreon. |
| History: | "The original 15-min map named Terreon, published in 1954, and the 7.5-min map named Capilla Peak, labelled this feature as ""Cañon de las Palas"". However, the Terreon 7.5-min map appears to have dropped the ""de"" from the name." |
| County: | Torrance County |
| Latitude: | 34.7358811 |
| Longitude: | -106.3455978 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ca├▒on de las Palas: Cañon de las Palas.
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 Ca├▒on de las Palas does not include property ownership information.
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