Historical Marker

Continental Divide (3)


Elevation 7379 feet. Rainfall divides at this point. To the west, it drains into the Pacific Ocean, to the east, into the Atlantic.

During World War II, New Mexico was the site of several top-secret military installations, including the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the atomic bomb was developed. The laboratory is still one of the largest employers in the state and conducts research in fields such as nuclear energy and national security.
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