New Mexico Gazetteer
Calaveras Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Sandoval County. The primary coordinates for Calaveras Canyon places it within the NM 87025 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Calaveras Canyon |
| Category: | New Mexico physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| History: | (Spanish: 'canyon of the skulls') The canyon walls are composed of vesicular pumice with some holes large enough to accommodate a person. Some of the shapely cliffs and pillar features resemble skulls in shape. US Forest Service maps depict 'Calaveras Canyon'. |
| County: | Sandoval County |
| Latitude: | 35.9253999 |
| Longitude: | -106.7066283 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Calaveras Canyon: Calaveras 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 Calaveras Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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