Sierra Grande
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| File:Sierra Grande volcano.jpg
Sierra Grande seen from the top of Capulin Volcano.
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| Geography | |
| Location | Union County, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Capulin |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Volcanic field | Raton-Clayton volcanic field |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Sierra Grande is an extinct shield volcano in northeastern New Mexico that rises 2,200 feet above the surrounding plain. It is part of the inactive Raton-Clayton volcanic field.
Geography
Sierra Grande is the easternmost point in the United States that reaches an elevation of more than 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level.[3]
U.S. Highway 64 and U.S. Highway 87 run along the north and east of the volcano. The town of Des Moines is just to the northeast. To the northwest is Capulin Volcano National Monument featuring Capulin Volcano, an extinct cinder cone also in the Raton-Clayton volcanic field.
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File:Sierra Grande 221.jpg
Sierra Grande as seen from the north along US Highways 64 and 87
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File:Sierra Grande Andesite.jpg
Andesite from a 1.9 million year old lava flow, on the eastern side of Sierra Grande.
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References
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