Kingston in Sierra County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Emory Pass

Black Range Mountains

— Elevation: 8228 ft. —

Emory Pass Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 3, 2021

1. Emory Pass Marker

Inscription. At the top of the pass are Tertiary volcanic and Paleozoic sedimentary rocks that also form the high cliffs of the Caballo Mountains seen 35 miles to the east. The two ranges were joined until the Rio Grande Rift formed a graben that settled about four miles lower than the pass. McKnight Peak is the Black Range's highest point at 10,165 feet. The pass is named for Army Officer William Hemsley Emory, who crossed it in 1846.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 32° 54.606′ N, 107° 45.983′ W. Marker is in Kingston, New Mexico, in Sierra County. It is on State Highway 152, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: NM Hwy 152, Winston NM 87943, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley.

It is also in the American Borderlands

and in the Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Emory Pass (within shouting distance of this marker); James McNally (approx. 3½ miles away); Percha Creek (approx. 9.4 miles away); Miller Drug Store (approx. 11½ miles away); Sadie Orchard (approx. 11.6 miles away); Hillsboro (approx. 11.6 miles away); Ebin (Eben) Stanley (approx. 11.7 miles away); Mimbres Valley (approx. 12.2 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on August 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.