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Preston Monument

Preston Monument

Tri-Point Marker

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]

Southern faces of Preston Monument

It is an elevation of 4,444 feet. [2]

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References

  1. [1]
    State of New Mexico v. State of Colorado. (267 U.S. 30 (1925))
  2. [2]
    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


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