New Mexico 2000 Center of Population marker
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grasshoppers&Ant
N 34° 36.192 W 106° 21.679
13S E 375176 N 3829883
New Mexico's 2000 census marker, in the Manzano Mountains State Park campground.
Waymark Code: WM1ZCR
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
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As the ranger said, and the census.gov coords confirmed, the actual site is a short distance away (1.75 mi, 39° true at N34° 37.381 W106° 20.526), in an open field, and on private property. The state opted to put a maker here, in their park.

Manzano Mountains State Park is 16 miles northwest of Mountainair and is reached via a well-graded gravel road off NM–55 near Manzano. The park is closed from November through early April, and the marker is likely inaccessible.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: blank

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Disk (unspecified type)

County: Torrance

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Punta de Agua (NM)

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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