Valmora, New Mexico
Valmora | |
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Valmora Location within the state of New Mexico | |
Coordinates: 35°48′59″N 104°55′23″W / 35.81639°N 104.92306°WCoordinates: 35°48′59″N 104°55′23″W / 35.81639°N 104.92306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Mora |
Elevation | 6,358 ft (1,938 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 87750[1] |
Area code(s) | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 899980[2] |
Valmora is an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States, located along New Mexico State Road 97, 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east-northeast of Watrous. State Road 446, the shortest state road in New Mexico at .25 miles (0.40 km), links the community to State Road 97.[3] Since 2017, it has been the site of a privately owned holistic retreat center. It was founded in 1916 as a community serving a tuberculosis sanitarium.[4]
References[]
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Valmora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "State Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 370. ISBN 0826316891.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Mora County, New Mexico
- Unincorporated communities in New Mexico
- New Mexico geography stubs