Pilar

Pilar (HM1BOO)

Location: Embudo, NM 87531 Taos County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 16.08', W 105° 47.325'

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In 1795, twenty-five families were granted land along the R?o Grande at Pilar, then known as Cieneguilla. The Battle of Cieneguilla was fought at Embudo Mountain near here in March 1854. A large force of Utes and Apaches inflicted heavy losses on sixty dragoons from Cantonment Burgwin near Taos.
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HM NumberHM1BOO
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 2:52am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 429152 N 4013962
Decimal Degrees36.26800000, -105.78875000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 16.08', W 105° 47.325'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 16' 4.80" N, 105° 47' 19.50" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13512 NM-570, Embudo NM 87531, US
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