Tascosa

Tascosa (HM1Q6O)

Location: Boys Ranch, TX 79010 Oldham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 31.912', W 102° 15.357'

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Cowboy capital of the Texas Panhandle, 1877-1888. "Billy the Kid" and cowboys from many ranches added to its liveliness. Made famous by wild west fiction. Its name is a corruption of Atascoso (boggy) first given to nearby creek. County seat of Oldham County, 1881-1915.
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HM NumberHM1Q6O
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Marker Number5199
Year Placed1967
Placed ByState of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 748799 N 3935491
Decimal Degrees35.53186667, -102.25595000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 31.912', W 102° 15.357'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 31' 54.72" N, 102° 15' 21.42" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Tacosa Trail, Boys Ranch TX 79010, US
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