🏔️ Whitmire Pass
United States · Americas · 31.80°N, 108.70°W
Whitmire Pass is a gap in the Animas Mountains in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It lies at an elevation of 4,977 feet . The pass was named after J. B. Whitmire, a rancher in the 1880s, owner of the Whitmire Ranch that lies to the east of the pass, on the west shore of Playas Lake, nearby Whitmire Spring. Whitmire Creek flows from the west slope of the pass, into Animas Creek in the Animas Valley. Another, unnamed arroyo runs eastward down into the Playas Valley, toward Playas Lake at Whitmire Spring.
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 31.80°N, 108.70°W · view on map |
Whitmire Pass is located in United States, in Americas.
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