Watrous

Watrous (HM11C8)

Location: Watrous, NM 87753 Mora County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 46.8', W 104° 59.417'

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The Mountain Branch and the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail meet at Watrous. This important spot on the Trail was first known at La Junta, "junction" in Spanish. In 1879, with the coming of the railroad, it was named for Samuel B. Watrous, a prominent local rancher.
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HM NumberHM11C8
Series This marker is part of the Santa Fe Trail series
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 1:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 500878 N 3959547
Decimal Degrees35.78000000, -104.99028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 46.8', W 104° 59.417'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 46' 48.00" N, 104° 59' 25.02" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 415 NM-446, Watrous NM 87753, US
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