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:''For other meanings of Black Mesa, see [[Black Mesa]]''
'''Black Mesa''' extends from [[Mesa de Maya]] in [[Colorado]] southeasterly 28 miles along the north bank of the [[Cimarron River]], crossing the northeast corner of [[New Mexico]] to end at the confluence of the Cimmaron and Carrizo Creek near [[Kenton, Oklahoma|Kenton]] in the [[Oklahoma panhandle]]. It's highest elevation is over 5,700 feet in Colorado; in New Mexico it attains 5,239 feet; and in Oklahoma, it reaches 4,973 feet, the highest point in that state.

The summit is believed to have formed 30 million years ago, when black lava rock coated the top.

Coordinates: lat:36.031486 lon: -102.997801

In Oklahoma it is home to [[Black Mesa State Park]] and [[Black Mesa Nature Preserve]].

==External links==
* [http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oklahoma/preserves/blackmesa.html Black Mesa Nature Preserve]
* [http://www.touroklahoma.com/detail.asp?id=1+5U+3584 Black Mesa State Park]
* [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=13&n=4089031.00000852&e=678658.000019907&datum=nad83 Topozone map of Black Mesa State Park]

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[[Category:Geography of Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Mountains of the United States]]

{{U.S. State Highest Points}}

[[ru:Блэк Меса]]

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