Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Continental Oil Company Station 1
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
1. Continental Oil Company Station 1 Marker
Erected by State of New Mexico. (Marker Number 1633.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 23.849′ N, 104° 31.381′ W. Marker is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 North Main Street, Roswell NM 88201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Southwest and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roswell's Military Institutes (here, next to this marker); Roswell Pioneer Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Humble Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); N.M. 200th Coast Artillery AA Regt. (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaves County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaves County Gulf War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); John Simpson Chisum (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaves County Veterans War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roswell.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
2. Continental Oil Company Station 1 Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 7, 2017
3. Continental Oil Company Station 1
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
