Quemado

Quemado (HMTKW)

Location: Quemado, NM 87829 Catron County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 20.642', W 108° 30.048'

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Population 1,028 - Elevation 6,890 ft.

Spanish word for "burned," Quemado is located in an extinct volcanic area. This community was first settled in 1880 by Jose' Antonio Padilla, who brought sheep and started the stock raising industry in this part of the state. Quemado was once famous for its colony of rodeo celebrities in Largo Canyon south of town.
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Placed ByState of New Mexico
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 729887 N 3803132
Decimal Degrees34.34403333, -108.50080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 20.642', W 108° 30.048'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 20' 38.52" N, 108° 30' 2.88" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3401 S 1st St, Quemado NM 87829, US
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