Abo is an unincorporated community in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States, located on U.S. Route 60. It is the nearest community to Abo, a pueblo and mission ruin of the same name that is a National Historic Landmark. A post office was operated here from 1910 to 1914.[1]
Geography
The geography around Abo is defined by the red sandstone in low mesas and stream cuts.[2]
Nearby communities
- Mountainair - Approximately 7.2 miles northeast.
- Estancia - Approximately 30.2 miles northeast
- Belen - Approximately 36 miles northwest
- Moriarty - Approximately 46.1 miles north-northeast
- Los Lunas, New Mexico - Approximately 46.4 miles northwest
Transportation
Major airports
- Estancia Municipal Airport - Nearest regional airport, around 30.6 miles northeast.
- Albuquerque International Sunport - Nearest major airport, around 67 miles north-northwest.
Major highways
- U.S. Route 60 - Runs adjacent to the community.
References
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 2. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "Abo Report" (PDF). geoinfo.nmt.edu.
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34°27′21″N 106°19′59″W / 34.45583°N 106.33306°W
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