- Rabbit Ears (Clayton, New Mexico)
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Rabbit EarsOblique air photo facing north in August 2011.
Nearest city: Clayton, New Mexico 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 Significant dates 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]
References
- ^ a b Richard Greenwood (December 31, 1981). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rabbit Ears (Clayton Complex) / Clayton ComplexPDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, from 1975PDF (32 KB)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Rabbit Ears". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=356&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
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