Hermit's Peak

Hermit's Peak (HM1E3S)

Location: Las Vegas, NM 87701 San Miguel County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 44.353', W 105° 14.778'

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Elevation- 10,212

From 1863 to 1867, this mountain was a home of Juan Maria Agostini, an Italian penitent who lived there as a hermit, carving crucifixes and religious emblems which he traded for food. Leaving this area, he moved to the Organ Mountains in southern New Mexico, where he was found murdered in 1869.
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HM NumberHM1E3S
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 6:22am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 477728 N 3955052
Decimal Degrees35.73921667, -105.24630000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 44.353', W 105° 14.778'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 44' 21.18" N, 105° 14' 46.68" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24 Co Rd A6, Las Vegas NM 87701, US
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