Jornada del Muerto
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Jornada del Muerto is a harsh, sparsely populated desert basin in southern New Mexico historically known as a difficult stretch of the Camino Real and later as the vicinity of the first atomic bomb test at Trinity Site.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert basin
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geographical region ⓘ |
| approximateOrientation | north–south ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manhattan Project
NERFINISHED
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Spanish colonization of New Mexico ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | U.S. state of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of hardship on the Camino Real ⓘ |
| dateOfNotableEventNearby | July 16, 1945 ⓘ |
| ecoregion | northern Chihuahuan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| hazard |
extreme heat
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lack of reliable water sources ⓘ limited shade ⓘ |
| historicalRole | segment of Camino Real de Tierra Adentro ⓘ |
| knownFor |
difficult travel route for Spanish colonial caravans
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harsh desert conditions ⓘ proximity to Trinity Site ⓘ scarcity of water ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chihuahuan Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doña Ana County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ Sierra County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern New Mexico ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Journey of the Dead Man" in Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Socorro, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | White Sands Missile Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Trinity Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventNearby | Trinity nuclear test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro corridor
NERFINISHED
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Tularosa Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Camino Real between El Paso and Santa Fe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| regionType | historical travel corridor ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| terrainType |
basin
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desert plain ⓘ |
| transportHistory | major overland route between central Mexico and northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| traversedBy | historic Camino Real de Tierra Adentro ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American traders
ⓘ
Mexican traders ⓘ Spanish colonial caravans ⓘ |
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