Abo
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Mission ruins at Abó
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Location: | Torrance County, New Mexico, USA |
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Nearest city: | Abo, New Mexico |
Built: | 1629 |
Governing body: | State |
NRHP Reference#: | 66000497 |
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Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL: | June 13, 1962[2] |
Abo is a pueblo ruin in New Mexico that is preserved in the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.
The Abó Ruins are located about 9 miles west of Mountainair, at about 6100 feet (1859 m) above sea level. They are said to date back to the 1300s. It was a major trading station during its time. There is a visitor contact station, a 0.25 mile (0.4 km) trail through the mission ruins, and a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) trail around the unexcavated pueblo ruins.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.[2][3][4]
Abo is also the geological type locality for the Abo Formation, which is made up of sandstone red beds and is exposed to the northwest of the Abo ruins.
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