Adobe Ranch, Socorro County, New Mexico

Adobe Ranch also known as Adobe, is a locale in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It lies at an elevation of 5,915 feet (1,803 meters).[1]

History

Adobe was a stagecoach stop in the 19th century. It had a post office from 1933 to 1938, when mail was sent to Bingham.[2][3]

The Site Today

The site of Adobe is now occupied by the Adobe Ranch, 32 miles east of San Antonio, New Mexico on U.S. Route 380.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adobe Ranch
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adobe Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Helbock, Richard W., Post Offices of New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM, 1981.

33°51′44″N 106°18′18″W / 33.86222°N 106.30500°W / 33.86222; -106.30500

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