Torrance County, New Mexico
E90918
Torrance County, New Mexico is a largely rural county in the central part of the state, known for its high desert landscapes, agriculture, and small communities such as Estancia and Moriarty.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| area | approximately 3,346 square miles ⓘ |
| areaLand | approximately 3,345 square miles ⓘ |
| areaWater | approximately 1 square mile ⓘ |
| borders |
Bernalillo County
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surface form:
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Guadalupe County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ San Miguel County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Fe County ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Socorro County, New Mexico ⓘ Valencia County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Cibola National Forest (portion)
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Encino, New Mexico ⓘ Estancia, New Mexico ⓘ Manzano Mountains ⓘ McIntosh, New Mexico ⓘ Moriarty, New Mexico ⓘ Mountainair, New Mexico ⓘ Willard, New Mexico ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Estancia, New Mexico ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Interstate 40
NERFINISHED
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New Mexico State Road 41 ⓘ U.S. Route 285 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1903-03-16 ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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ranching ⓘ wind energy (development) ⓘ |
| fipsCode | 35057 ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Bernalillo County
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surface form:
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Guadalupe County, New Mexico ⓘ Valencia County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| gnisID | 0917990 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | largely rural ⓘ |
| hasFeature | high desert landscapes ⓘ |
| largestCity | Moriarty, New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Llano Estacado
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surface form:
High Plains
New Mexico ⓘ central New Mexico ⓘ high desert region ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis J. Torrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Mexico
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surface form:
State of New Mexico
|
| population | approximately 15,000 (2020) ⓘ |
| region | Estancia Basin ⓘ |
| seat | Estancia, New Mexico ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Mountain Daylight Time ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.