Haystack Mountain (New Mexico)

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Haystack Mountain
Highest point
Elevation7,833 ft (2,387 m)[1]
Prominence900 feet (270 m)
Coordinates35°21′19″N 107°56′51″W / 35.3553091°N 107.9475609°W / 35.3553091; -107.9475609Coordinates: 35°21′19″N 107°56′51″W / 35.3553091°N 107.9475609°W / 35.3553091; -107.9475609
Geography
LocationMcKinley County, New Mexico, U.S.
Parent rangeZuni Mountains, part of the Colorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Bluewater, NM
Climbing
Easiest routeDrive

Haystack Mountain is a mesa approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of Prewitt in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Geography[]

Haystack Mountain is a lone peak in the Zuni Mountains range in the southeast part of the Colorado Plateau and is clearly visible from nearby Interstate 40. There is a Vertical Angle Benchmark from the National Geodetic Survey which marks the top of the mesa at 7,833 feet (2,387 m).

History[]

From 1950 to 1980, this area was one of the highest uranium producing regions in the country.[2]

The Haystack Archaeological District[3] is a protected area on the side of the mesa which is on the National Register of Historic Places as an Anasazi dwelling from 500–1500 AD.

References[]

  1. ^ Mountainzone
  2. ^ "Uranium Resources in New Mexico". Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Haystack Arch Dist". Retrieved 13 November 2017.

External links[]

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