Tierra Amarilla

Tierra Amarilla (HM1ES6)

Location: Los Ojos, NM 87551 Rio Arriba County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 42.676', W 106° 33.555'

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Elevation 7,860 ft.

In 1832 the Mexican government made a large community land grant to Manuel Martinez and other settlers but settlement was delayed by raids by Utes, Jicarilla Apaches and Navajos. Tierra Amarilla, first called Nutritas, became the Rio Arriba County Seat in 1880. In 1967 in was the focus of conflicts between National Guardsmen and land rights activist Reies Lopez Tijerina.
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HM NumberHM1ES6
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 3:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 360736 N 4063975
Decimal Degrees36.71126667, -106.55925000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 42.676', W 106° 33.555'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 42' 40.56" N, 106° 33' 33.30" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 493 Henrys Village, Los Ojos NM 87551, US
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