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The San Pedro Peaks are a small group of rounded peaks in the heart of the San Pedro
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122:Sangre de Cristo Mountains
297:Place Names of New Mexico
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718:Sandia–Manzano Mountains
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373:Soldiers Farewell Hill
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145:Ritito Conglomerate
83:San Pedro Mountains
1116:Sierra de las Uvas
1001:Franklin Mountains
966:Doña Ana Mountains
817:Vallecito Mountain
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822:Venado Peak
660:Cathey Peak
601:Steins Peak
578:Oscura Peak
519:South Baldy
406:Black Range
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1076:Ocate Peak
971:Eagle Peak
197:References
191:Rio Puerco
118:Rio Grande
112:, a major
106:geological
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67:U.S. state
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