Abo, New Mexico

Abo, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Abo, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°27′21″N106°19′59″W / 34.45583°N 106.33306°W / 34.45583; -106.33306
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Torrance
Time zone	Mountain (MST)

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

1. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 2. ISBN   0826316891.
2. "Abo Report" (PDF). geoinfo.nmt.edu.

34°27′21″N106°19′59″W / 34.45583°N 106.33306°W / 34.45583; -106.33306