Population 9940 - Elevation 4004 ft.
Portales derives its name from the porch-like appearance of a cave entrance at nearby Portales Springs. It developed as a major peanut producing region in the early twentieth century, after the Pecos Valley Railroad opened the area for commercial agricultural development. Eastern New Mexico University was founded here in 1934.HM Number | HM11ZQ |
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Placed By | New Mexico Historic Preservation Division |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 12:26pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 655097 N 3786026 |
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Decimal Degrees | 34.20373333, -103.31656667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 12.224', W 103° 18.994' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 12' 13.44" N, 103° 18' 59.64" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 505 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 42479 US-70, Portales NM 88130, US |
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