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Tucumcari (/ ˈ t uː k ə m ˌ k ær iː /; TOO-cum-carry) is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. [5] The population was 5,278 at the 2020 census . [ 6 ] Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was established.
The town of Tucumcari was founded in 1901 and, in 1908, took its name—both in real life and in legend—from the mountain. [10] Residents of the town of Tucumcari have painted a hillside letter T on the mountain. A cartoon version of this mountain appears in Cars with 'RS' (for Radiator Springs) substituted for Tucumcari's 'T'. [11]
Quay County (/ ˈ k w eɪ /) is a county in the state of New Mexico.As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 8,746. [2] Its county seat is Tucumcari. [3] The county was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported statehood for New Mexico. [4]
Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumcari: Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumcari: November 19, 1997 : Former U.S. Route 66 from east of San Jon to east of the Interstate 40 exit at Tucumcari
U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926 km) from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois.The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific and Rock Island Lines "Golden State Route") runs parallel to US 54 from El Paso to Pratt, Kansas, which comprises about two-thirds of the route.
The Bell Ranch is a historic ranch in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States of America. Owned by John Malone since 2010, it is one of the largest privately owned ranches in the United States. [ 2 ] As of 2021 [update] , Malone is the second largest land owner in the country with 2.2 million acres. [ 3 ]
At Santa Rosa (exits 273, 275, and 277), I-40 crosses the Pecos River and then continues east-northeastward cosigned with US 54 to Tucumcari. At Tucumcari, I-40 diverges from US 54 and turns eastward and skirts the northern edge of San Jon before reaching the Texas state line at Glenrio .
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