Population 16,507 - Elevation 6,470
Las Vegas served as an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail and later as a major railroad center. Here General Kearny announced the annexation of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846. In 1862, during the Confederate occupation of Santa Fe, Las Vegas served as a Territorial capital. New Mexico Highlands University was established here in 1893.| HM Number | HMUVA |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Santa Fe Trail series. |
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| Placed By | New Mexico Historic Preservation Division |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 6:22am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 481360 N 3942002 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.62163333, -105.20583333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 37.298', W 105° 12.35' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 37' 17.88" N, 105° 12' 21.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2500 Legion Dr, Las Vegas NM 87701, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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