Sierra Cuchillo

Sierra Cuchillo (knife mountains) or Cuchillo Negro Mountains is a range of mountains, primarily in Sierra County and some in southern Socorro County, New Mexico. They were named for the knife-like shape of some of the peaks in the range, or for Cuchillo Negro an Apache leader in the region in the mid 19th century.[1]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sierra Cuchillo


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