Las Vegas
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leadhiker
N 35° 37.298 W 105° 12.350
13S E 481360 N 3942003
A New Mexico OSHM at the north end of town.
Waymark Code: WMCZ2Z
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2011
Views: 4
Marker Text:
Las Vegas
Population—14,322 - Elevation—6,470 ft.
Las Vegas served as an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail and later as a major railroad center. Here General Kearny announced the annexation of New Mexico by the U.S. in 1846. In 1862, during the Confederate occupation of Santa Fe, Las Vegas served as a Territorial capital. New Mexico Highlands University was established here in 1893.
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