Solano, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 35°50′59″N 104°04′07″W / 35.84972°N 104.06861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Harding |
Elevation | 5,627 ft (1,715 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 87746 |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 894990 |
Solano is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1907. It lies along NM 39 and the tracks of a spur of the Southern Pacific Railroad [1] about half-way between Roy and Mosquero. The post office was opened in 1907. [1] [2]
Solano began in 1907 when F. M. Hughes built his house and a store. [3] It was named after a local mail carrier, Cipriano Solano. [2] Solano was the largest town in Harding County for a time, and even published a local newspaper, The Solano Herald, but when the coal mines in Dawson shut down in the 1950s, its importance waned. [3]