Near Mountainair in Socorro County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
One-seed juniper
Sabina
| — | Juniperus monosperma - Cypress family | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, April 10, 2025
1. One-seed juniper Marker
Erected by Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 34° 15.564′ N, 106° 5.597′ W. Marker is near Mountainair, New Mexico, in Socorro County. It is on Wsmr S Rte 41 south of New Mexico Route 55. The marker is located on the grounds of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument - Gran Quivíra Ruins. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mountainair NM 87036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico and in the Rio Grande Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 and also the Republic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soaptree yucca (here, next to this marker); Gran Quivira (a few steps from this marker); Power from the sun (within shouting distance of this marker); Pricklypear (within shouting distance of this marker); Walkingstick cholla (within shouting distance of this marker); Four-wing saltbush (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring Las Humanas / Explorando Las Humanas (within shouting distance of this marker); Las Misiones de los Pueblos de Salinas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountainair.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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