| Playas Valley | |
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  Playas Valley Playas Valley in New Mexico | |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km) N-S |
| Width | 15 mi (24 km) E-W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
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| Regions | |
| District | Hidalgo County, NM |
| Population center | Playas, NM |
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| Coordinates | 31°52′58″N 108°35′20″W / 31.88278°N 108.58889°W |
The Playas Valley is a lengthy and narrow 60-mi (97-km) long, valley located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico in the Bootheel Region; the extreme south of the valley lies in Chihuahua. Playas, New Mexico is located in the northeast. The valley is noteworthy for the Playas Lake, a dry lake in the north.
The Continental Divide of the Americas forms its western border in a series of three linear mountain ranges, and the divide forms the water divide as the northern border of the Playas Valley. The valley disappears southward into regions of the northwest Chihuahuan Desert of Chihuahua, Mexico. Regions of the desert extend northward to foothills of various mountain ranges, canyons, washes, or other landforms.