The Rio Grande flowing past Albuquerque

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County, and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 448,607. The metropolitan area has a population 712,738 and includes the city of Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities in the country. ABQ (the airport code for Albuquerque) is located where the Interstate_highways (or freeways) of
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City of Albuquerque

City flag City seal
City nickname: "The Duke City"
Location in the state of New Mexico
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Mayor	Martin J. Chavez
Area  - Land  - Water	181.3 mi² - 469.5 km² 180.6 mi² - 467.9 km² 0.6 mi² - 1.7 km²
Population  - Total (2003)  - Density	753,988 (metropolitan area) 471,856 (city proper) 2,483.4/mi² - 958.9/km²
Time zone  - summer (DST)	Mountain (UTC−7) DST (UTC−6)
Latitude Longitude	35°6' N106°36' W
Official website: City of Albuquerque (http://www.cabq.gov)

Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico and Kirtland Air Force Base as well as Sandia National Laboratories and Petroglyph National Monument. Nestled between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande, Albuquerque's climate is usually sunny and dry, averaging no more than 10-12 inches (250 to 300 mm) of precipitation per year. File links The following pages link to this file: Albuquerque, New Mexico ... File links The following pages link to this file: Albuquerque, New Mexico ... A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling or identification. ... Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas). ... File links The following pages link to this file: Albuquerque, New Mexico ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre ( U.S. spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Square kilometre ( U.S. spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... This page lists the 102 largest metropolitan areas of the world by population. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the portion of the year in which a regions local time is advanced by (usually) one hour from its standard official time. ... The Mountain Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, is an atomic realization of Universal Time or Greenwich mean time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the portion of the year in which a regions local time is advanced by (usually) one hour from its standard official time. ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, is an atomic realization of Universal Time or Greenwich mean time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Latitude, denoted by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Kirtland Air Force Base is located in the southeast quadrant of Albuquerque, New Mexico, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. ... Sandia National Laboratories is a major United States Department of Energy research and development national laboratory with two locations, one in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the other in Livermore, California. ... Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles (27 km) along Albuquerques West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city’s western horizon. ... The Sandia Mountains at sunset The Sandia Mountains are located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, immediately to the Northeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ...

The city hosts the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta every October. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta started in 1972. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a massive gathering of balloonists from around the world, occurring in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the first week of October. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

History

The old Spanish town of Alburquerque was founded in 1706 as a Spanish colonial outpost. Alburquerque was a farming community and strategically located military outpost along the Camino Real. The town of Alburquerque was built in the traditional Spanish village pattern: a central plaza surrounded by government buildings, homes, and a church. This central plaza area has been preserved and is open to the public as a museum, cultural area, and center of commerce. It is referred to as "Old Town Albuquerque" or simply "Old Town." Events May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - The Dublin Gazette publishes its first edition. ... El Camino Real (Spanish for the Royal or Kings Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain: There is an El Camino Real in California; see: El Camino Real (California); that road provoked a Jargon File bilingual homographic...

The village was named by the provincial governor Cuervo y Valdez in honour of the Duke of Alburquerque, viceroy of New Spain from 1702 to 1710. The first "r" in "Alburquerque" was dropped at some point in the 19th century, supposedly by an Anglo-American railroad station-master unable to correctly pronounce the city's name. In the 1990's, the Central Avenue Trolley Buses were emblazoned with the name Alburquerque (note the extra "r" as the fifth letter) in honor of the city's historic name. Flag of New Spain New Spain (in the Spanish language Nueva España) was the name given to the Spanish colonial territory in North America from c. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (d. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Anglo-America for the term denoting mixed English and American influence or heritage or those parts of (or groups within) America which have a tie to or which are influenced by England or simply English-speaking America. ...

During the Civil War Albuquerque was occupied in February 1862 by Confederate troops under General Henry Hopkins Sibley, who soon afterwards advanced with his main body into northern New Mexico. During his retreat from Union troops into Texas he made a stand on the 8th of April 1862 at Albuquerque. A day-long engagement at long range led to few casualties against a detachment of Union soldiers commanded by Colonel Edward R. S. Canby. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... Henry Hopkins Sibley was a brigadier general during the American Civil War fighting on the side of the Confederate States of America in the New Mexico Territory. ... The Union was a name used by many to refer to the northern states during the American Civil War, while the deraugatory name for people in the north was Yankees. Besides the obvious fact that they were the remaining states left in the United States, the name seems also implied... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Geography

Albuquerque is located at 35°6'39" North, 106°36'36" West (35.110703, -106.609991)¹. Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 469.5 km² (181.3 mi²). 467.9 km² (180.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Distances

• Dallas: 645 miles (1038 km) from DAL, northwest
• Denver: 445 miles (716 km) from DEN, south-southwest
• Phoenix, Arizona: 465 miles (748 km) from PHX, east northeast
• Salt Lake City: 620 miles (998 km) from SLC, southeast

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Terrain

Satellite Image of Albuquerque, New Mexico Courtesy of NASA

The Sandia Mountains which include Sandia Peak are situated to the East of the city. The Sandia Peak Tramway runs from the base of the mountain to the peak, and is the longest aerial tramway in the world. Download high resolution version (632x639, 145 KB)Public Domain image of Albuquerque, New Mexico taken by NASA. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (632x639, 145 KB)Public Domain image of Albuquerque, New Mexico taken by NASA. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Sandia Mountains at sunset The Sandia Mountains are located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, immediately to the Northeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... The Sandia Peak Tramway, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, is the worlds longest aerial tramway. ... Cable car at Zell am See in the Austrian Alps. ...

"Sandia" comes from the Spanish for "watermelon". The name is a reference to the mountain's reddish color during sunsets.

The Rio Grande (Spanish for "great river") flows North to South through the city and supports a riparian forest habitat called a "bosque." This article is about the river that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. ... A Riparian forest is a forested area of land adjacent to a body of water such as a river, stream, lake, pond, sea, marsh, etc. ... Bosque is the name for areas of riparian forest found along the flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwestern United States. ...

Interestingly enough, Albuquerque has one of the highest altitudes of any major city in the United States. The elevation of the city ranges from 4900 feet (1490 m) above sea level near the Rio Grande (in the Valley) to 6500 feet (1980 m) in the Northeast Heights. At the airport, the elevation is 5352 feet (1631 m) above sea level.

Quadrants

Albuquerque is geographically divided into four quadrants which are officially part of the mailing address. They are NE (Northeast), NW (Northwest), SE (Southeast), and SW (Southwest). The North-South dividing line is Central Avenue (the path that Route 66 took through the city) and the East-West dividing line is the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks. Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ... The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest...

Northeast quadrant

This is an area which has been experiencing a housing expansion. It abuts the base of the Sandia Mountains and contains portions of the Sandia Heights neighborhoods, which are situated in or near the foothills and are significantly higher than the rest of the city. The University of New Mexico and some of the most affluent regions of the city are located here.

Northwest quadrant

This quadrant contains Albuquerque's Spanish "Old Town" as well as the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Additionally, the "North Valley" area, which consists of ranches and expensive residential homes along the Rio Grande River, is located in this quadrant. The area on the West side of the Rio Grande River is known as the "West Mesa" and consists primarily of traditional residential subdivisions.

Southeast quadrant

Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute main campus, and the Albuquerque International Sunport are located in the Southeast quadrant. Several expensive residential developments are located in this quadrant.

In sharp contrast to the expensive developments, some of the most poverty-striken neighborhoods are also located in Southeast Albuquerque. These neighborhoods are sometimes referred to as the "war zone".

Southwest quadrant

Primarily consisting of agricultural and rural areas, the Southwest quadrant is often referred to as the "South Valley". Downtown Albuquerque and the National Hispanic Cultural Center are also located here.

The southwest area is currently undergoing rapid development. Open range-land is being replaced by cookie-cutter subdivisions and big box stores. In 2004, Wal-Mart began construction of a new super center on the site of a former dairy farm. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

Culture and technology

• A distinctive architecture that celebrates the Pueblo tradition characterizes many buildings in the city as well as the entire campus of the University of New Mexico.

• In Looney Tunes cartoons Bugs Bunny often found upon arriving at the wrong place that he had taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque (sometimes he should have taken a left, others a right). This gag first appeared in Herr Meets Hare (Freleng, 1945), a cartoon which was notable for featuring caricatures of Göring and Hitler.

• Albuquerque is home to the Kimo Theater  (http://www.cabq.gov/kimo/)[Carl Boller & Robert Boller architects, 1927] one of the United States' last and arguably best-maintained Pueblo Deco theaters. Modern buildings are still occasionally built in this style, combining the colors of Southwestern earth tones, adobe building styles (rounded corners and edges), and decorative motifs from the indigenous cultures with the soaring lines and linear repetition found in American Art Deco architecture. Examples of Pueblo Deco-style buildings can be seen in Marcus Whiffen's book, "Pueblo deco: The art deco architecture of the Southwest" (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0826306764/102-6956404-0000945).

• Even near the center of town, rural characteristics such as the sounds of roosters crowing are not uncommon.

• The city was formerly the home of the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque for 29 years. However, in July 2004 the group filed for bankruptcy after fund-raising failed to pay off the group's debts. It is expected to disband by Fall 2004.

• The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (http://www.nmso.org/) performs and rehearses here.

• Albuquerque lies at the center of the New Mexico Technology Corridor, a band of high-tech private companies and government intitutions along the Rio Grande. Larger institutions whose employees contribute to the population are numerous and include Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, and the attendant contracting companies which bring highly educated workers to a somewhat isolated region. Intel operates a large semiconductor factory or "fab" in neighboring Rio Rancho, New Mexico, in Sandoval County, New Mexico, with its attendant large-capital investment.

• The solar energy and architectural-design innovator Steve Baer located his company, Zomeworks, here in the late 1960s.

• Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory cooperate in an enterprise that began with the Manhattan Project.

• Albuquerque is sister city to Alburquerque, Spain; Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan; Chihuahua, Chihuahua, and Guadalajara, Jalisco, in Mexico; Helmstedt, Germany; Hualien (Hualian), Taiwan; Lanzhou, China; and Sasebo, Japan.

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Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 448,607 people, 183,236 households, and 112,690 families residing in the city. The population density is 958.9/km² (2,483.4/mi²). There are 198,465 housing units at an average density of 424.2/km² (1,098.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 71.59% White, 3.09% Black or African American, 3.89% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 14.78% from other races, and 4.31% from two or more races. 39.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 183,236 households out of which 30.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% are married couples living together, 12.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.02. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $38,272, and the median income for a family is $46,979. Males have a median income of $34,208 versus $26,397 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,884. 13.5% of the population and 10.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Colleges and universities

• University of New Mexico
• TVI Community College

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... TVI Community College, formally the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute is the community college for metropolitan Albuquerque, New Mexico. ...

Professional schools

• New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics
• Body Dynamics School of Massage Therapy
• The Art Center Design College

Sports teams

• Albuquerque Isotopes - Pacific Coast League - AAA Minor League Baseball
• New Mexico Scorpions - Central Hockey League - AA Minor League Ice Hockey

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Airports

• Albuquerque International Sunport
• Double Eagle II Airport (Civil, small-craft aviation)

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Trivia

When Bill Gates and Paul Allen were hammering out a BASIC operating system for the MITS Altair 8800, they lived at the Sundowner Motel, at 6101 Central Avenue N.E. The building has since been converted into a veterans' rehabilitation home. Their success at this venture led to the founding of Microsoft in Albuquerque in 1975. Microsoft's first official address was the One Park Central Tower on the northeast corner of San Mateo and Central Avenue (across the parking lot from the First Security Bank building), where the company shared office space. Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955), commonly known as Bill Gates, is an American businessman and a microcomputer pioneer. ... Paul Allen Paul G. Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an entrepreneur who first established himself by co-founding Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates. ... The word basic may refer to one of several articles in Wikipedia: Basic English BASIC programming language Basic (chemistry), the opposite to acidic, reacting with acids to form salts. ... The MITS Altair 8800 is a microcomputer design from 1975, based on the Intel 8080A CPU. Sold as a kit through Popular Electronics magazine, the designers intended to sell only a few hundred to hobbyists, and were surprised when they sold over ten times that many in the first month. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT) headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. ... This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

In February, 1992, Stella Liebeck, a 79 year old woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico, ordered coffee from the drive-thru of a local McDonald's restaurant on Central Avenue across from UNM, which she then spilled on her lap while the car was parked. This caused third-degree burns, eight days in the hospital, skin grafts, and $11,000 in medical expenses. The famous McDonald's coffee case was fought in court, 2.9 million dollars was awarded by the jury, but only $640,000 was required by the judge. The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Stella Liebeck v. ...

Notable Albuquerqueans

(either born in Albuquerque, or make/made ABQ their home; by year of birth)

• Edmund G. Ross (b.1826 - newspaperman, U.S. Senator)
• Clyde Tingley (b.1882 - politician, NM Governor)
• George J. Maloof, Sr. (?b.? - businessman, banker, NBA team owner)
• Clinton P. Anderson (b.1895 - politician, U.S. Senator)
• Ernie Pyle (b.1900 - famous WWII correspondent)
• Tony Hillerman (b.1925 - fiction author)
• Ben Abruzzo (b.1930 - record setting ballonist)
• Pete Domenici (b.1932 - U.S. Senator)
• Bobby Unser (b.1934 - race car driver)
• Maxie Anderson (b.1934 - record setting ballonist)
• Don Perkins (b.1938 - NFL running back)
• Al Unser Sr. (b.1939 - race car driver)
• John Baker (?b.1948? - runner, running coach, subject of "A Shining Season")
• Ronnie Lott (b.1959 - NFL defensive back)
• Al Unser Jr. (b.1962 - race car driver)
• Jim Everett (b.1963 - NFL quarterback)
• Beth Moore-Love (b.1964 - Unpop artist)
• Jeff Bezos (b.1964 - Amazon.com founder)
• Notah Begay III (b.1972 - PGA golfer)
• Neil Patrick Harris (b.1973 - actor)

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External links

• City of Albuquerque (http://www.cabq.gov) (official website)
• ABQ A-to-Z (http://www.cabq.gov/a-z.html)
• Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau (http://www.abqcvb.org)
• ABQ Activities & Attractions (http://www.itsatrip.org/visitors/activities/)
• ABQ FAQ's (http://www.abqcvb.org/abqinfo/faq)
• ABQ Weather & Climate (http://www.itsatrip.org/abqinfo/weather/)
• Albuquerque Old Town (http://www.albuquerqueoldtown.com/)
• Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce (http://abqchamber.com/index2.asp)
• Visitor Info @ ABQ Chamber of Commerce (http://abqchamber.com/content/VisitorInfo.asp)
• Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation website (http://www.albuquerquesistercities.org/)

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=35.110703_N_-106.609991_E_type:city_region:US)
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  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=35.110703&lon=-106.609991&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
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