TAOS Population 3369 — Elevation 6983 ft. The Spanish community of Taos developed two miles southwest of Taos Pueblo. It later served as a supply base for the “Mountain Men,” and was the home of Kit Carson who is buried here. Governor Charles Bent was killed here in the insurrection of 1847. In the early 1900’s, Taos developed as a colony for artists and writers.

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Location: New Mexico, United States of America
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