New Mexico Route 1
Encyclopedia
New Mexico Route 1 runs south from Socorro, New Mexico
to Mitchell Point and goes through the communities of Luis Lopez
and San Antonio
and then the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
. Further south it passes dirt roads leading to Fort Craig
and San Marcial. Its total length is approximately 60 miles (96.6 km), following the route of old U.S. Route 85
.
Socorro, New Mexico
Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . The population was 9,051 at the 2010 census...
to Mitchell Point and goes through the communities of Luis Lopez
Luis Lopez, New Mexico
Luis Lopez is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It lies between Socorro and San Antonio along the Rio Grande.-History:...
and San Antonio
San Antonio, New Mexico
San Antonio is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, roughly in the center of the state. The entire population of the county is around 18,000; the population of San Antonio is hard to pin down because the area is somewhat ill-defined.San Antonio is nowadays...
and then the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge , in southern Socorro County, New Mexico, is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It sits near the Rio Grande astride New Mexico Route 1, formerly U.S. Highway 85. The refuge was founded in 1939....
. Further south it passes dirt roads leading to Fort Craig
Fort Craig
Fort Craig was a U.S. Army fort located along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, near Elephant Butte Lake State Park and the Rio Grande in Socorro County, New Mexico....
and San Marcial. Its total length is approximately 60 miles (96.6 km), following the route of old U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85 is a north–south United States highway that runs for in the Mountain - Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, connecting with Mexican Federal Highway 45...
.