Rabbit Ears (Clayton, New Mexico)
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Rabbit Ears | |
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Oblique air photo facing north in August 2011. | |
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| Nearest city | Clayton, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 36°35′32″N 103°13′28″W / 36.59222°N 103.22444°WCoordinates: 36°35′32″N 103°13′28″W / 36.59222°N 103.22444°W |
| Area | 15,250 acres (61.7 km2)[1] |
| Built | 1823 |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000499 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHLD | May 23, 1963[3] |
Rabbit Ears is a pair of mountain peaks that were landmarks over the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail. The Clayton Complex includes that, another mountain peak, and three camps between them: McNees Crossing, Turkey Creek Camp, and Rabbit Ears Camp.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963.[1][3] It figures largely in Louis L'Amour's novel Mustang Man.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Greenwood (December 31, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rabbit Ears (Clayton Complex) / Clayton Complex" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1975 PDF (32 KB)
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rabbit Ears". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
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