Huerfano Butte

Huerfano Butte (HM180Z)

Location: Walsenburg, CO 81089 Huerfano County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 44.937', W 104° 50.031'

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The isolated cone-shaped butte, east of this point and 10 miles north of Walsenburg, was named El Huerfano, "The Orphan," by early Spaniards. The name appeared in Spanish records as early as 1818. This butte was near the Trappers' Trail from Taos. Passed by Freemont and Gunnison on their railroad surveys of 1853. The river and county also now bear the name. Altitude 6,150 feet.
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HM NumberHM180Z
Series This marker is part of the Colorado: History Colorado series
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Marker Number79
Year Placed1951
Placed ByThe State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J. N. Hall Foundation and by Huerfano Group of the Colorado Mountain Club on June 8. “This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado”
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2:20pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 514637 N 4177974
Decimal Degrees37.74895000, -104.83385000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 44.937', W 104° 50.031'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 44' 56.22" N, 104° 50' 1.86" W
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Area Code(s)719
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 175 John F. Kennedy Memorial Hwy, Walsenburg CO 81089, US
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