Jicarilla Mountains
| Jicarilla Mountains | |
|---|---|
  Location in New Mexico | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Ancho Peak |
| Elevation | 2,385 m (7,825 ft) |
| Coordinates | 33°51′09″N 105°39′50″W / 33.85250°N 105.66389°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lincoln County, New Mexico |
| Range coordinates | 33°52′N 105°40′W / 33.87°N 105.67°WCoordinates: 33°52′N 105°40′W / 33.87°N 105.67°W |
The Jicarilla Mountains are a mountain range in Lincoln County, in New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The Jicarilla Mountains were named after the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
In 1850 the first gold seekers began to arrive to the Jicarilla Mountains, but it would take time before the first mines were established. Jicarilla and White Oaks are two towns that were abandoned when the mines were no longer profitable in the early 1900s.
References
- Julyan, Robert (2006). The Mountains of New Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0-8263-3515-9
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