Abo, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:	Abo, New Mexico
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Timezone1:	Mountain (MST)
Pushpin Map:	New Mexico
Coordinates:	34.4558°N -106.3331°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name1:	New Mexico
Subdivision Name2:	Torrance

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

34.4558°N -106.3331°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Julyan . Robert . The Place Names of New Mexico . 1996 . University of New Mexico Press . 0826316891 . 2.
2. Web site: Abo Report . geoinfo.nmt.edu.