Pyramid Mountains

Pyramid Mountains
Pyramid Mountains
	Pyramid Mountains in New Mexico
Highest point
Peak	Pyramid Peak
Elevation	5,994 ft (1,827 m)
Coordinates	32°14′16″N 108°43′08″W
Dimensions
Length	30 mi (48 km) N-S
Width	12 mi (19 km) E-W-(variable)
Geography
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Region	(northwest)-Chihuahuan Desert; Continental Divide of the Americas
District	Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Cities	Lordsburg, New Mexico; Colton City, New Mexico–Animas, New Mexico;
Range coordinates	32°05′56″N 108°42′33″W
Borders on	Lordsburg–I-10-N; Animas Mountains-S; Animas Valley-W & SW; Playas Valley-SE;

The Pyramid Mountains are a 30 mi (48 km) long, mountain range in central-east Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The city of Lordsburg and Interstate 10 lie at its northern border.

The range lies between the northeast corner of the north–south Animas Valley on the west and the Playas and Lordsburg valleys to the southeast and northeast respectively. The continental divide passes through the southern end of the range.

The Chihuahuan Desert has its northwest extension into the foothills regions of the Pyramid Mountains.

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