Sierra Grande

Sierra Grande (HM1O0D)

Location: Des Moines, NM 88418 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 45.693', W 103° 51.199'

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Largest extinct volcano in northeastern New Mexico, Sierra Grande rises to an elevation of 8,720 feet, one of many volcanos, cinder cones, and flows that cover more than 1,000 square miles of area in northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado eastward to the Oklahoma state line.

Reverse side provides points of local interest.
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HM NumberHM1O0D
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 602347 N 4069033
Decimal Degrees36.76155000, -103.85331667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 45.693', W 103° 51.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 45' 41.58" N, 103° 51' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)505
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-64, Des Moines NM 88418, US
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