Preston Monument
The Preston Monument is a stone marker that shows the tri-point (the place where three states meet) of Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico. It is named after Levi S. Preston, who surveyed a portion of the New Mexico–Colorado border.[1]
It is an elevation of 4,444 feet. [2]
See also
- List of tri-points of U.S. states
- Four Corners Monument: monument on the Arizona-Colorado-New Mexico-Utah border
- OKKAMO Tri-State Marker: monument on the Arkansas-Missouri-Oklahoma tripoint
- Texhomex: monument on the New Mexico-Oklahoma-Texas tripoint
External links
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References
- ^ State of New Mexico v. State of Colorado. (267 U.S. 30 (1925))
- ^ Clark, Patterson & Denise Lu "Cornering America's tri-points: A guide to 65 lonely spots where at least three states converge" (Sept. 17, 2015) (Accessed Nov. 29, 2021)
37°00′00″N 103°00′08″W / 37.00000°N 103.00222°W
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