Dusty, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, US

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
33°37′37″N 107°39′19″W / 33.62694°N 107.65528°W / 33.62694; -107.65528CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountySocorroElevation
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6,437 ft (1,962 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes
87943
Area code575GNIS feature ID1984620[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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dusty, New Mexico
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.
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