Organ Mountains | |
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Dimensions | |
Length | 85 mi (137 km) N-S |
Width | 24 mi (39 km) W-E |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
Region | (northwest) Chihuahuan Desert |
District | Doña Ana County, NM |
Range coordinates | 32°19′48″N 106°35′24″W / 32.33000°N 106.59000°W |
Borders on | San Andres Mountains |
Geology | |
Rock type(s) | granite, rhyolite |
The Organ Mountains (also known as La Sierra de los Órganos) are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument was declared a national monument on May 21, 2014.[1] They lie 10 mi (16 km) east of the city of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County.[2]