Don Fernando de Taos

Don Fernando de Taos (HM19DZ)

Location: Taos, NM 87571 Taos County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 24.429', W 105° 34.451'

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The Town of Taos was originally established on May 1, 1796 when 63 families who had petitioned Governor Don Fernando Chac?n were placed in possession of the Don Fernando de Taos land grant by the Alcalde of the Pueblo of Taos, Antonio Jos? Ort?z. The Town has existed as a village under the Spanish Crown, then Mexico, and later when New Mexico became a Territory of the United States in 1846. On May 7, 1934 Taos was incorporated as a municipality under New Mexico State law.
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HM NumberHM19DZ
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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 10:35pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 448517 N 4029261
Decimal Degrees36.40715000, -105.57418333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 24.429', W 105° 34.451'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 24' 25.74" N, 105° 34' 27.06" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 E Plaza, Taos NM 87571, US
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