Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown (HMUS0)

Location: Eagle Nest, NM 87718 Colfax County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 33.208', W 105° 15.998'

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The discovery of gold on Baldy Mountain in 1866 brought such a rush of fortune-seekers to the Moreno Valley that "E-town" became a roaring mining camp almost overnight. Because of water and transportation problems, and a decline in ore quality, it had become virtually a ghost town by 1875.
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HM NumberHMUS0
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 5:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 476137 N 4045371
Decimal Degrees36.55346667, -105.26663333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 33.208', W 105° 15.998'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 33' 12.48" N, 105° 15' 59.88" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 85-109 Therma Way, Eagle Nest NM 87718, US
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