Canadian Escarpment
The Canadian Escarpment is part of the southernmost Mountain range, subrange of the Rocky Mountains, in the Las Vegas, New Mexico, Las Vegas, NM area. It straddles the boundary between the High Plains and Southern Rocky Mountains, Southern Rocky Mountain physiographic provinces, north of the Canadian River. It is situated near the Las Vegas Plateau, which is bounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The elevation of the area ranges from about 6,400-6,800 ft; the mountains to the west attain elevations of 10,500 ft. References

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