Capit

Capit (HMUWR)

Location: Capitan, NM 88316 Lincoln County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 33.209', W 105° 35.938'

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Population 1400 — Elevation 6350 Ft.

[This is a two-sided marker]

Side A:
Many incidents in the Lincoln County War, 1876-1879, occurred in the area around Capit?n. The promoters Charles B. and John A. Eddy platted the townsite in 1900, after building a spur of the El Paso & Northeastern Railroad from Carrizozo in order to open the Salado coal fields. The mines were abandoned in 1901.

Side B:
In 1950, a little bear cub, his feet badly burned, was rescued from a forest fire near here. The cub was nursed back to health and flown to Washington, D.C. to become the living symbol of "Smokey Bear" in the U.S. Forest Service's fire prevention program.
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HM NumberHMUWR
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Placed ByNew Mexico Historic Preservation Division
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 9:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 444398 N 3712809
Decimal Degrees33.55348333, -105.59896667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 33.209', W 105° 35.938'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 33' 12.54" N, 105° 35' 56.28" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-315 Dean Dr, Capitan NM 88316, US
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