Camp Crittenden

Camp Crittenden (HMI0K)

Location: Sonoita, AZ 85637 Santa Cruz County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 39.522', W 110° 41.826'

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Established August 10, 1867. Named Camp Crittenden by Generals Orders No. 57 Department of California, September 30, 1867, in honor of Thomas S. Crittenden, Col.32nd U.S. Infantry Major General U.S. Volunteers. Camp abandoned June 1, 1873. Established to protect settlements of Babocomari, Sonoita, and Santa Cruz Valleys against Indians. Leading a detachment of troops from Camp Crittenden, Lieut. H. B. Cushing was killed in a skirmish on May 5, 1871 by an Apache war leader from Cochise's band.
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HM NumberHMI0K
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Year Placed1968
Placed ByArizona Highway Department
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 1:10pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12R E 528716 N 3502646
Decimal Degrees31.65870000, -110.69710000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 39.522', W 110° 41.826'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 39' 31.32" N, 110° 41' 49.56" W
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Area Code(s)520
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 847-929 Crown C Ranch Rd, Sonoita AZ 85637, US
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