Rio Grande

Rio Grande (HM19M9)

Location: Las Cruces, NM 88007 Dona Ana County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 18.644', W 106° 49.597'

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The Rio Grande (big river) has been an integral part of the history of New Mexico for thousands of years. Running through the entire state, it is both its backbone and lifeblood. It originates in the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado and then forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico before spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Over 1,800 miles long, it is one of the great rivers of the world. (Continued on opposite side)

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The Rio Grande has provided water for irrigated crops and sustenance to countless peoples who lived and traveled along its banks. The river flows through the Mesilla Valley is now highly channeled and controlled by several dams, the largest of which is Elephant Butte Dam, seventy miles north. Consequently, the river no longer changes course or floods as it frequently did in the past.
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HM NumberHM19M9
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 328038 N 3576344
Decimal Degrees32.31073333, -106.82661667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 18.644', W 106° 49.597'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 18' 38.64" N, 106° 49' 35.82" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3441 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces NM 88007, US
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