El Paso del Rio del Norte

El Paso del Rio del Norte (HMGFF)

Location: El Paso, TX 79922 El Paso County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 45.73', W 106° 30.556'

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On May 4, 1598, Don Juan de O?ate, Adelantado and Capitain-General, Governor of New Mexico, first named El Paso del Rio del Norte.

Through this old pass, the lowest snow-free feasible route from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Rocky Mountains, extend today the great trunk lines of telegraph and railroad. The city of El Paso marks the place and perpetuates the name.
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HM NumberHMGFF
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Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 10:19am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 357067 N 3515065
Decimal Degrees31.76216667, -106.50926667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 45.73', W 106° 30.556'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 45' 43.80" N, 106° 30' 33.36" W
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Area Code(s)915
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1704 W Paisano Dr, El Paso TX 79922, US
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