Dominguez - Escalante Expedition

Dominguez - Escalante Expedition (HM1CWT)

Location: Hesperus, CO 81326 La Plata County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 19.54', W 108° 7.976'

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On August 10, 1776, there passed by here the expedition of Fathers Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante with eight companions. They were seeking a route to link the long established missions of New Mexico with Monterey, the recently founded capital of California.
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HM NumberHM1CWT
Series This marker is part of the Dominguez y Escalante Expedition series
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 9:56pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 754036 N 4134856
Decimal Degrees37.32566667, -108.13293333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 19.54', W 108° 7.976'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 19' 32.40" N, 108° 7' 58.56" W
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Area Code(s)970
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4830 Navajo Trail, Hesperus CO 81326, US
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