Mogollon, New Mexico
E905352
Mogollon, New Mexico is a historic former mining town in western New Mexico known for its rugged mountain setting and well-preserved Old West character.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic mining town
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessedVia | New Mexico State Road 159 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | frontier Western style ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Old West architecture
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historic cemetery ⓘ narrow canyon location ⓘ rugged mountain setting ⓘ wooden false-front buildings ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentEconomicActivity |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
seasonal tourism ⓘ |
| economicBasisHistoric | hard-rock mining ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2000 meters
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approximately 6500 feet ⓘ |
| foundedAsMiningCamp | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned mine workings
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historic church ⓘ historic general store ⓘ historic hotel ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Gila National Forest trails
ⓘ
Gila Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | recognized locally as historic district ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
gold mining town
ⓘ
silver mining town ⓘ |
| knownFor |
former mining ruins
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ghost town tourism ⓘ historic buildings ⓘ well-preserved Old West character ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catron County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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New Mexico ⓘ western New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Mogollon Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Gila National Forest area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mogollon Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Glenwood, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Old West historic sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopulationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declined after mining busts ⓘ |
| region | Southwest United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
largely uninhabited
ⓘ
semi-ghost town ⓘ |
| subjectTo | flash flooding risk ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
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