Cantonment Burgwin
Cantonment Burgwin was a U.S. Army fort in the southwestern United States, located ten miles south of Taos, New Mexico, southeast of Ranchos de Taos.- Type: Park
- Description: former U.S Army fort in the southwestern United States
- Also known as: “Fort Burgwin”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llano Quemado and Ranchos de Taos.
Llano Quemado
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Ranchos de Taos
Village
Ranchos de Taos is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,707 at the time of the 2020 census. The historic district is the Ranchos de Taos Plaza, which includes the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church. Ranchos de Taos is situated 6 miles north of Cantonment Burgwin.
Cantonment Burgwin
- Categories: fort and recreation area
- Location: Taos, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.27558° or 36° 16′ 32″ north
Longitude
-105.57751° or 105° 34′ 39″ west
Elevation
7,405 feet (2,257 metres)
Open location code
858P7CGC+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Cantonment Burgwin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cantonment Burgwin-1852-1860 Historical Marker”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كانتون بورجوين”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pot Creek and Vallecitos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Burgwin and SMU-in-Taos at Fort Burgwin.
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