Clayton New Mexico - 4,969 feet
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 36° 28.072 W 103° 13.596
13S E 658890 N 4037305
West of town and invitin' you in.
Waymark Code: WMRV71
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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County of Marker: Union County
Location of Marker: US-64, roadside turnout, 3 miles W. of Clayton
Marker Erected by: New Mexico Official Scenic Historic Marker

Marker Text:

CLAYTON
Population 2,968   ~   Elevation 4,969
Trade caravans and homesteaders traveling the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail passed near here. Clayton was founded in 1887 and named for the son of cattleman and ex-Senator Stephen W. Dorsey, one of its developers. It became a major livestock shipping center for herds from the Pecos Valley and the Texas Panhandle.

Location: US-64, 3 miles W. of Clayton

Posted Elevation: 4969 feet

GPSR Elevation: 1551.551
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