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City of the Sun Census Designated Place in the region of New Mexico is located in United States - some 1,783 mi or ( 2869 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in City of the Sun Census Designated Place is now 02:23 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Denver " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Palomas Viejo, Nuevo Horizonte, Los Juguetes, Las Palomas, and Hermosillo. While being here, you might want to check out Palomas Viejo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in City of the Sun Census Designated Place ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Columbus New Mexico
Here's a fun little morning tour of the bustlin' berg of Columbus, New Mexico. ..
Puerto Palomas Chihuahua
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Baile- Preparatoria Palomas -recreativo lagartijas
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Interesting facts about this location
Columbus, New Mexico
Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town is named after 15th century explorer Christopher Columbus.
Located at 31.83 -107.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Columbus (1916)
The Battle of Columbus, the Burning of Columbus or the Columbus Raid, began as a raid conducted by Pancho Villa's Division of the North on the small United States border town of Columbus, New Mexico in March 1916. The raid escalated into a full scale battle between Villistas and the United States Army. Villa himself led the assault, only to be driven back into Mexico by elements of the 13th Cavalry.
Located at 31.83 -107.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Columbus Municipal Airport (New Mexico)
Columbus Municipal Airport is an abandoned airport in New Mexico. Its origins date to 1916 when it was used by the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps as a military airfield during the Pancho Villa Expedition. It was apparently closed and abandoned in the late 1970s. Today, efforts are being made to restore it to a general aviation airport. Columbus Municipal Airport is historically recognized as the birthplace of American Air Power.
Located at 31.83 -107.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry
For many years, the Columbus New Mexico Port of Entry was the gateway for New Mexico's only border town. The US government first built a Customs inspection station in Columbus, New Mexico in 1902. In 1916, that building was damaged during a raid by bandits led by Pancho Villa. The building has been refurbished and stands as part of Pancho Villa State Park. An inspection station has stood at the US-Mexico border south of Columbus since the 1940s.
Located at 31.78 -107.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua
Puerto Palomas de Villa, also known simply as Palomas, is a small town of 4,688 people in the municipality of Ascensión, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It borders on the village of Columbus, New Mexico, in the United States.
Located at 31.77 -107.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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