Near Cimarron in Colfax County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cimarron Canyon
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
1. Cimarron Canyon Marker
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.
Location. 36° 31.392′ N, 104° 59.515′ W. Marker is near Cimarron, New Mexico, in Colfax County. It is on U.S. 64 at milepost 305, 0.6 miles west of Turkey Creek Trail, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cimarron NM 87714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Saint James Hotel (approx. 4.2 miles away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 4.2 miles away); Black Jacks Hideout / Colfax County War (approx. 4.2 miles away); Cimarron Canyon State Park (approx. 7.8 miles away); Palisades Sill (approx. 9 miles away).
Regarding Cimarron Canyon. The Cimarron cutoff, a major branch of the Santa Fe Trail, passed through this portion of Northeast New Mexico.
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
2. back of Cimarron Canyon Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 23, 2011
3. Cimarron Canyon Marker
View west on US-64.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,502 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
