Preston Monument Explained

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

• Preston Monument
• David Mark's homepage
• Simpson Family website "Oklahoma Tripoints"

References

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Notes and References

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