Dusty, New Mexico
Dusty, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 33°37′37″N 107°39′19″W / 33.62694°N 107.65528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Socorro |
Elevation | 6,437 ft (1,962 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 87943 |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 1984620[1] |
Dusty is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States.[1]
History
A post office was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1983.[2] The dusty character of local roads account for the name.[3]
New Mexico Highway 52 passes by Dusty, N.M. This road, though gravel surfaced, has been recorded in Google Earth, and so one can get a road view of Dusty as it exists today. There appear to be one or more residences, but no businesses in operation.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dusty, New Mexico
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.