De Soto

De Soto (HMDTS)

Location: Highlands, NC 28741 Macon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 3.247', W 83° 12.053'

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In 1540 an expeditionof Spaniards led by De Soto, frist Europeans to explore this area, passed near here.
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HM NumberHMDTS
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Marker NumberQ 17
Year Placed1952
Placed ByArchives, Conservation and Highway Departments
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 299281 N 3881259
Decimal Degrees35.05411667, -83.20088333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 3.247', W 83° 12.053'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 3' 14.82" N, 83° 12' 3.18" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 126-198 Main St, Highlands NC 28741, US
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