Buffalo Soldier Hill is a summit, a

hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...

, in

Roosevelt County, New Mexico Roosevelt County is a List of counties in New Mexico, county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 19,846. Its county seat is Portales, New Mexico, Portales. The county was ...

, in the

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. With an elevation of , Buffalo Soldier Hill is the 2511st highest summit in New Mexico. The summit was the scene of the

Buffalo Soldier tragedy of 1877 The Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877, also known as the Staked Plains Horror, occurred when a combined force of Buffalo Soldier troops of the United States Army 10th Cavalry and local buffalo hunters wandered for five days in the Llano Estacado r ...

, from which it takes its name. Old variant names were Nigger Hill, and Dead Negro Hill. The current name of the hill was approved by the

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around 2005. Dead Negro Draw in Texas was likely named in memory of the same event.

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