Black Mesa (mountain)
Black Mesa | ||
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Part of Table Mountain in New Mexico |
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height | 1737 m | |
location | Colorado , New Mexico and Oklahoma ; United States | |
Mountains | Raton mesas | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 4 '53 " N , 103 ° 20' 41" W | |
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rock | basalt | |
Normal way | Hike | |
particularities | in the eastern part is the highest point of Oklahoma |
The Black Mesa is a 1737 meter high table mountain ( mesa ) in the US state of Colorado , as well as in the neighboring states of New Mexico and Oklahoma . The Black Mesa is made of basalt and extends over a length of almost 90 km and has a relative height of 180 meters above the surrounding area. To the south, Table Mountain is accompanied by the Cimarron River , which takes in the Carrizo Creek coming from the north side near Kenton .
Highest point in Oklahoma
The highest point of Oklahoma is located on the eastern part of the Black Mesa ( location ) in Cimarron County , in the so-called Oklahoma Panhandle , the westernmost part of the state, near the border with New Mexico and has a height of 1516 meters. The point is marked with a granite monument and is located in a 6.5 km² nature reserve, the Black Mesa Nature Preserve . In the area of the nature reserve there are 23 rare plant and 8 rare animal species, four different habitats can be distinguished.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lewis, Sara Jane Richter: BLACK MESA. (No longer available online.) Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture, archived from the original November 4, 2011 ; accessed on December 11, 2011 .
- ↑ Black Mesa Nature Preserve. Retrieved December 11, 2011 .