Abo
United States historic place in Abo, New Mexico. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Abó, is a pueblo ruin in New Mexico that is preserved as part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. The ruins are located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Mountainair, at about 6,100 feet (1,900 m) above sea level. They are said to date back to the 14th century. It was a major trading station during its time. There is a visitor contact station, a 0.25 miles (0.40 km) trail through the mission ruins, and a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) trail around the unexcavated pueblo ruins. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 3 mi. W of Abo on U.S. 60, Abo vicinity, NM |
| County | Torrance County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000497 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property, listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures, 1 sites |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3 mi. W of Abo on U.S. 60, Abo, NM |
| Coordinates | 34.44312, -106.37511 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument · 11 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | New Canyon Campground 8 mi · Red Canyon (Nm) 12 mi · Capilla Peak 18 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000497. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.