Quemado NM 6,890 ft
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 34° 20.637 W 108° 30.049
12S E 729886 N 3803123
This Elevation Sign is on US Hwy 60 on the west side of Quemado, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WMWQ5R
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2017
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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 part. Quemado was once famous for its colony of rodeo celebrities in Largo Canyon south of town.
Location: US Hwy 60 on the west side of Quemado
Posted Elevation: 6,890 ft
GPSR Elevation: 6,860 ft
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