Montoya, New Mexico
Montoya is an unincorporated community on the route of historic Route 66 in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It is the site of the Richardson Store, which listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Montoya, New Mexico | |
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_from_NW_1.JPG.webp) Richardson store, 2015 | |
  Montoya, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′59″N 104°03′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Quay |
| Elevation | 4,321 ft (1,317 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 915865[1] |
Montoya was founded as a railroad stop and loading point in 1902. A Sinclair gasoline station operated from 1925 to the mid-1970s. The now-abandoned Casa Alta stone structure was the home of Maria and Tylvan Hendren.[3]
See also
References
- "Montoya". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Hinkley, Jim (2011). Ghost Towns of Route 66. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-7603-3843-8.
External links
Media related to Montoya, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Quay County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Quay County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also extends into Texas | |
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