Parent range Tusas Mountains Elevation 3,329 m | Topo map USGS Canjilon Mountain Prominence 315 m | |
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Location Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, U.S. Similar Cerro Pedernal, Kasha‑Katuwe Tent Rocks National, Bandelier National Monument | ||
Canjilón Mountain is a 10,922 feet (3,329 m). mountain approximately six miles northeast of the village of Canjilón, in the Carson National Forest.
Map of Canjilon Mountain, New Mexico 87515, USA
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 June 4, 2008.
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