Copper Canyon, Mexico
A network of canyons larger and in places deeper than the Grand Canyon.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Mexico
- Position
- 27.5260, -107.6100
- Area
- 50 × 50 km
- Real elevation
- 637 to 2,680 m (2,043 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:333,300
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Canyons, gorges and waterfalls
About Copper Canyon, Mexico
Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barrancas del Cobre) is a system of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in northwestern Mexico that is 65,000 square kilometres (25,000 sq mi) in size. The canyons were formed by six rivers that drain the western side of the Sierra Tarahumara (a part of the Sierra Madre Occidental). All six rivers merge into the Rio Fuerte and empty into the Gulf of California. The walls of the canyon are a copper/green color, which is the origin of the name.
From Wikipedia: Copper Canyon, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Copper Canyon, Mexico
Where is Copper Canyon?
Copper Canyon is in Mexico at 27.5260, -107.6100. The model covers a 50 by 50 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Copper Canyon model?
The land in this model runs from 637 to 2,680 m (2,043 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
Can I 3D print Copper Canyon?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 11.1 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:333,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Copper Canyon model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Copper Canyon model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Copper Canyon terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece, a gift for a hiker or a geology lesson you can hold.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Copper Canyon, Mexico from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The model covers a 50 by 50 kilometer square centered on 27.5260, -107.6100. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:333,300. The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
