Hachita Valley
The Hachita Valley, (Spanish language hacho, hatchet-(axe), hachita, little hatchet; Little Hatchet Valley), is a small valley in southwest New Mexico. The valley is in the east of the New Mexico Bootheel region and borders Chihuahua state, Mexico. Hachita, New Mexico lies in the valley's northeast, where New Mexico State Road 9 traverses east-west across much of southern New Mexico. The large, and extensive north-south Playas Valley borders to the west on the other side of the west perimeter mountain ranges.
| Hachita Valley | |
|---|---|
Hachita Valley Hachita Valley in New Mexico | |
| Length | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Width | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Geography | |
| Location | United States, New Mexico, Hidalgo & Grant |
| Borders on | Howell's Ridge-NNW Little Hatchet Mountains-W & NW Big Hatchet Mountains-SW Apache Hills-E & SE Chihuahua state, Mexico-SSE |
| Coordinates | 31°45′58″N 108°23′04″W |
The Hachita Valley lies in the northwest of the Chihuahuan Desert, with the southeast of the valley draining southeast into desert regions of northern Chihuahua. The Hachita Valley is created because of the three surrounding mountainous regions; the north is more bajada-like, and extends north to foothills of higher elevation mountain regions, transitioning to the Continental Divide of the Americas.
The valley is located in Hidalgo County, but the extreme north drains from north of Hachita in south Grant County.