The original Las Vegas
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The original Las Vegas is a historic town in northeastern New Mexico known for its 19th-century architecture, Old West heritage, and role as an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedFrom | Las Vegas, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Spanish colonial town ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mexican authorities ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1835 ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle |
Adobe architecture
ⓘ
Territorial-style architecture ⓘ Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 505 ⓘ |
| hasCountySeatStatus | county seat of San Miguel County ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Hispano New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElevation | about 6400 feet ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | municipal government ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Old West heritage ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Plaza area
ⓘ
Railroad district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEconomy |
railroad commerce
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRole |
commercial center on the Santa Fe Trail
ⓘ
regional trading hub ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | New Mexico Highlands University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | The original Las Vegas ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
19th-century plaza
ⓘ
historic railroad avenue ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfHistoricBuildings | over 900 ⓘ |
| hasRegionCode | ZIP code 87701 ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Gallinas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | Amtrak station ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationFor |
Old West history enthusiasts
ⓘ
architecture tourism ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century architecture
ⓘ
Old West heritage ⓘ role as an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
northeastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | San Miguel County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoute | Santa Fe Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMountainRange | Sangre de Cristo Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByRailroad | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasImportantRailStopInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Las Vegas, New Mexico