Canjilón Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,922 ft (3,329 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
Prominence | 1,034 ft (315 m) [2] |
Coordinates | 36°34′05″N 106°21′06″W / 36.567965633°N 106.351597322°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, U.S. |
Parent range | Tusas Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Canjilon Mountain |
Canjilón Mountain is a 10,922 feet (3,329 m). mountain approximately six miles northeast of the village of Canjilón, [3] in the Carson National Forest.
The word cajilon is the term for "deer antler" in Northern New Mexican Spanish. [4] The mountain was so named because of its resemblance to an antler. [4] The mountain gave its name to the nearby creek (Canjilon Creek), to the nearby lakes (Canjilon lakes), and to the village of Canjilon. [4]
Canjilón Mountain was the site of a 3.7 magnitude earthquake on June 4, 2008. [5]