Kneeling Nun

Kneeling Nun (HMPL8)

Location: Bayard, NM 88023 Grant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 48.177', W 108° 7.276'

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Most famous of the many historic landmarks in the Black Range country is the Kneeling Nun. So named for its resemblance to a nun kneeling in prayer before a great alter. Many legends have grown up around the giant monolith which rests near the summit of the Santa Rita Range.
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HM NumberHMPL8
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 8:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 769562 N 3633112
Decimal Degrees32.80295000, -108.12126667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 48.177', W 108° 7.276'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 48' 10.62" N, 108° 7' 16.56" W
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Area Code(s)505
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5286 Nm Highway 90, Bayard NM 88023, US
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