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Atrisco on the Camino Real

(somewhere in Atrisco area), Albuquerque, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 4' 55.6608", -106° 41' 2.3604"
  New Mexico NM State Historical Marker
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Established on the Atrisco Land Grant by 1703, this community was strategically located near a ford of the Rio Grande known as the Barelas crossing, which linked the Camino Real to the various settlements along the west bank of the river. A ferry and various bridges have been constructed here.



Last updated: 10/14/2009 22:57:27
   
     
 
Atrisco on the Camino Real Historical Marker Location Map, Albuquerque, New Mexico