Taiban, New Mexico | |
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![The now-abandoned Taiban Presbyterian Church was built in 1908, February 2008.[1]](/info/en/?search=File:Old_church_in_Taiban,_NM.jpg) The now-abandoned Taiban Presbyterian Church was built in 1908, February 2008.
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  Taiban  Taiban | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′24″N 104°0′33″W / 34.44000°N 104.00917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | De Baca |
| Elevation | 4,130 ft (1,260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88134 |
| Area code | 575 |
Taiban is an unincorporated community in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States.
Description
The community is located on New Mexico State Road 252 at U.S. Routes 60 and 84. Founded in 1906 as a ranching community, it was named for nearby Taiban Creek. [2]
The town is famous for being the location where Pat Garrett captured Billy the Kid and his associates on December 23, 1880.
See also
References
- ^ Application for Registration, New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
- ^ Kilmer, Harold (1999). "Taiban, New Mexico". Rootsweb. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
External links
- "Lonely church a reminder of once-robust town", Albuquerque Journal, Leslie Linthicum, March 1. 2009
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Taiban, New Mexico | |
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The now-abandoned Taiban Presbyterian Church was built in 1908, February 2008.
[1] | |
Taiban Taiban | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′24″N 104°0′33″W / 34.44000°N 104.00917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | De Baca |
| Elevation | 4,130 ft (1,260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88134 |
| Area code | 575 |
Taiban is an unincorporated community in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States.
Description
The community is located on New Mexico State Road 252 at U.S. Routes 60 and 84. Founded in 1906 as a ranching community, it was named for nearby Taiban Creek. [2]
The town is famous for being the location where Pat Garrett captured Billy the Kid and his associates on December 23, 1880.
See also
References
- ^ Application for Registration, New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
- ^ Kilmer, Harold (1999). "Taiban, New Mexico". Rootsweb. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
External links
- "Lonely church a reminder of once-robust town", Albuquerque Journal, Leslie Linthicum, March 1. 2009
Municipalities and communities of
De Baca County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Village | | |
| CDP | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
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| This New Mexico state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |