Gallup
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leadhiker
N 35° 31.856 W 108° 40.391
12S E 710964 N 3934414
This OSHM is on Hwy. 118 just west of exit 26 from I-40.
Waymark Code: WMBPMD
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2011
Views: 12
Inscription:
Population 18,161 - Elevation 6600 ft
Long a major trading center for the Navajo and Zuni Indians living in communities north and south of the town. Gallup emerged in 1881 from a railroad construction camp. It is named for David Gallup, who in 1880 was paymaster for the Atlantic & Pacific (now the Santa Fe) Railroad.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
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