Santa Rosa NM
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 34° 56.527 W 104° 42.117
13S E 527216 N 3866664
The elevation is on the Santa Rosa historical marker.
Waymark Code: WM2YD8
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Santa Rosa
Population 2,468 - Elevation 4,620
The Spanish explorer Antonio de Espejo passed through this area in 1583, as did Gaspar Castano de Sosa in 1590. Santa Rosa, the Guadalupe County seat, was laid out on the ranch of Celso Baca y Baca, a politician and rancher in the late 1800s. It was named for his wife, Dona Rosa.
Location: I-40 Bypass west of Santa Rosa

Posted Elevation: 4620 feet

GPSR Elevation: 4190 feet (not calibrated)
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