State highway 13

[kphoger]

I grew up on a state highway 13, so I have an affinity for the number.  It has always just been "the next one west of 51" for me.  Since numerology is total made up bullshit, I have never understood ridiculous number-related superstitions.

666 started its life as referring to an actual person whose name/title was written in numerical form in apocalyptic literature (Revelation was written from exile, so I'm sure you can understand why the author wouldn't have just said the emperor's name).

The origin of the number 13 is much murkier, and is debated.

As for 420 and 69......  Ah, let's all just grow up.

[Alps]

an old alignment of I-85 at its south end.

awesome!  never knew that.  any signage that has evidence of I-85 still survive?

I was down there, and can report there's no real evidence of any sort worth photographing.

[sandiaman]

  Colorado  has   a  state  hwy. 13,  one  of  the  few  north-south  routes  in the NW  part  ot  that  state.  NM 13  is    still  around , but  just barely,  in Chaves County.