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⇱ Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas, United States


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Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas, United States


Alternative Names:Sijera Blanka, syra blnka tgzas, Сијера Бланка, سیرا بلنکا، تگزاس
Type:Seat of a second-order administrative division
Mindat.org Region:Hudspeth County, Texas, USA
Region:Hudspeth County, Texas, United States
Latitude:31° 10' 28" N
Longitude:105° 21' 25" W
Lat/Long (dec):31.17457,-105.35718
Köppen climate type:BWk : Cold desert climate
Elevation:1,380m
Population:553 (2011)
Mindat Feature ID:5530688
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:5530688:9
GUID:0

Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 28" N105° 21' 25" W0.0km (0.0 miles)
Unnamed Cu prospect (VH-HU-G12-1), Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 12" N105° 22' 7" W1.2km (0.7 miles)
Tarantula Hills prospects (Hunter Mine; Rather prospect), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 11' 21" N105° 27' 3" W9.1km (5.6 miles)
Bona prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 11' 57" N105° 26' 56" W9.1km (5.7 miles)
Milby Peak vein (MP-2), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 41" N105° 27' 16" W9.3km (5.8 miles)
Sierra Blanca occurrences (south), Sierra Blanca Peaks, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 14' 9" N105° 25' 48" W9.7km (6.0 miles)
Milby Peak vein (MP-1), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 57" N105° 27' 40" W10.0km (6.2 miles)
Stokes prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 12' 30" N105° 27' 33" W10.4km (6.5 miles)
Tremble Hill prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 13" N105° 28' 7" W10.6km (6.6 miles)
Granite Hill prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 6' 39" N105° 26' 46" W11.0km (6.8 miles)
Triple Hill, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 16' 20" N105° 23' 28" W11.3km (7.0 miles)
Sierra Blanca occurrences (north), Sierra Blanca Peaks, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 15' 34" N105° 26' 25" W12.3km (7.7 miles)
Love Pasture prospects, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 40" N105° 29' 20" W12.6km (7.8 miles)
Love Pass veins, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 11' 40" N105° 29' 37" W13.2km (8.2 miles)
Quitman Mts - North end, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 12' 48" N105° 29' 30" W13.5km (8.4 miles)
Bonanza Mine, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 11' 12" N105° 30' 0" W13.7km (8.5 miles)
Alice Ray Mine, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 11' 8" N105° 30' 7" W13.9km (8.6 miles)
Zimpleman Pass prospects, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 9' 48" N105° 30' 14" W14.0km (8.7 miles)
Nickel Plate prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 11' 8" N105° 30' 19" W14.2km (8.8 miles)
Cowan Ranch fluorite locality, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 7' 12" N105° 29' 38" W14.4km (8.9 miles)
Cowan Ranch Wind Canyon Mine, Eagle Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 7' 13" N105° 29' 40" W14.4km (9.0 miles)
Queen Anne prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 59" N105° 30' 41" W14.7km (9.1 miles)
Love Tank prospects (Thunderbolt prospect), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 10' 57" N105° 30' 48" W14.9km (9.2 miles)
Quitman Gap veins (QG-1 and 2), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 5' 6" N105° 28' 49" W15.4km (9.6 miles)
Red Chief vein (QG-3), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 4' 51" N105° 28' 34" W15.4km (9.6 miles)
Little Blanca Mountain prospects, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 17' 15" N105° 27' 6" W15.4km (9.6 miles)
Little Round Top prospects, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 17' 4" N105° 27' 35" W15.7km (9.7 miles)
Unnamed prospect (VN-HU-G10-7), Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 12' 5" N105° 31' 22" W16.0km (10.0 miles)
Round Top prospects, Sierra Blanca Peaks, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 16' 56" N105° 28' 29" W16.4km (10.2 miles)
Silver King Mine (Big Gulch Mine), Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA31° 8' 42" N105° 31' 37" W16.5km (10.3 miles)

Minerals recorded nearby (within 16.5 km)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
Shawnee Domain, North America PlateDomain
Sierra Madre Oriental, North America PlateWide Rift
USACountry
Texas, USAState
Hudspeth County, Texas, USACounty
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