Canjilón Mountain
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Canjilón Mountain is a 10,913 ft. mountain approximately six miles northeast of the village of Canjilón, in the Carson National Forest
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The word cajilon is the term for "deer antler" in Northern New Mexican Spanish. The mountain was so named because of its resemblance to an antler. The mountain gave its name to the nearby creek (Canjilon Creek), to the nearby lakes (Canjilon lakes), and to the village of Canjilon.
Canjilón Mountain was the site of a 3.7 magnitude earthquake on 4 June 2008.
Carson National Forest
Carson National Forest is a national forest in northern New Mexico, United States. It encompasses 6,070 square kilometers and is administered by the United States Forest Service...
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The word cajilon is the term for "deer antler" in Northern New Mexican Spanish. The mountain was so named because of its resemblance to an antler. The mountain gave its name to the nearby creek (Canjilon Creek), to the nearby lakes (Canjilon lakes), and to the village of Canjilon.
Canjilón Mountain was the site of a 3.7 magnitude earthquake on 4 June 2008.
External links
- "Canjilon Mountain" SummitPost.org.