Black Mesa extends from Mesa de Maya in
ColoradoColorado is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”...
southeasterly along the north bank of the
Cimarron RiverThe Cimarron River extends 698 miles across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico...
, crossing the northeast corner of
New MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S...
to end at the confluence of the Cimarron and Carrizo Creek near
KentonKenton is a small unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. There is a store, "The Merc", two bed and breakfasts, three church congregations, and a post office, which was established May 12 1891. Residents of Kenton informally adhere to Mountain Time, which legally...
in the
Oklahoma panhandleThe Oklahoma Panhandle is the extreme western region of the state of Oklahoma, comprising Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County. Its name comes from the similarity of shape to the handle of a cooking pan....
. Its highest elevation is over in Colorado; in New Mexico it attains ; and in northwestern
Cimarron County, OklahomaCimarron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The 2000 census shows it has the least population of any county in Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 3,148. Its county seat is Boise City.-Geography:...
, it reaches , the highest point in that state.
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Black Mesa extends from Mesa de Maya in
ColoradoColorado is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”...
southeasterly along the north bank of the
Cimarron RiverThe Cimarron River extends 698 miles across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico...
, crossing the northeast corner of
New MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S...
to end at the confluence of the Cimarron and Carrizo Creek near
KentonKenton is a small unincorporated community in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States. There is a store, "The Merc", two bed and breakfasts, three church congregations, and a post office, which was established May 12 1891. Residents of Kenton informally adhere to Mountain Time, which legally...
in the
Oklahoma panhandleThe Oklahoma Panhandle is the extreme western region of the state of Oklahoma, comprising Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County. Its name comes from the similarity of shape to the handle of a cooking pan....
. Its highest elevation is over in Colorado; in New Mexico it attains ; and in northwestern
Cimarron County, OklahomaCimarron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The 2000 census shows it has the least population of any county in Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 3,148. Its county seat is Boise City.-Geography:...
, it reaches , the highest point in that state.
The summit is believed to have formed many millennia ago when black lava rock coated the top.
In Oklahoma it is home to Black Mesa State Park and Black Mesa Nature Preserve.
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