Tucumcari
| Tucumcari | |||
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Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1901 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Mexico | ||
| County : | Quay County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 10 ′ N , 103 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,363 (as of April 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 274.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 19.57 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 19.54 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 1247 m | ||
| Postal code : | 88401 | ||
| FIPS : | 35-79910 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0915909 | ||
| Website : | www.cityoftucumcari.com | ||
 Quay County District Court in Tucumcari |
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Tucumcari is a city with 5363 inhabitants (April 2010) in the northeast of the US state New Mexico . It is located in Quay County and is its county seat . The city was on historic Route 66.
history
As early as the 13th century, the Anasazi were growing pumpkins, beans, and grain along the rivers in the region. From finds of pottery and other artifacts it is concluded that a functioning trading center existed here. Around 1700, Apaches and Comanches lived in the region, with the Tucumcari Mountain being used as a vantage point to find the prey.
The actual settlement was built in 1901 as a tent city under the name "Six Shooter Siding" along the Chicago, Rock Island and Union Pacific Railroad . In 1902, four passenger trains, two mail trains and two freight trains stopped in the town every day. With the beginning of the expansion of the place by the railway company in 1908 the place got its current name. From 1910 Tucumcari was a center of rail traffic with a locomotive shed , a depot and a water tower. After Route 66 reached the place in 1926 , the importance of the railroad decreased in favor of car traffic.
economy
The main industries in Tucumcari are agriculture and food production. About 55,000 acres (approx. 220 km 2 , approx. 22,257 hectares) of land are irrigated via an extensive irrigation system . At the same time, tourism is promoted as a source of income. The city operates two wind farms to generate renewable energy .
sons and daughters of the town
- Bob Scobey (1916–1963), musician
- Richard D. Spence (1925-2015), railroad manager
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History. (No longer available online.) Tucumcari / Quay County Chamber of Commerce, formerly the original ; accessed on June 10, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tucumcari. www.nenewmexico.com, accessed June 10, 2009 .
- ^ Natural Resources and Economy. (No longer available online.) Tucumcari / Quay County Chamber of Commerce, formerly the original ; accessed on June 10, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
