Quemado, New Mexico
| Quemado, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Quemado Location within the state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′38″N 108°29′44″W / 34.34389°N 108.49556°WCoordinates: 34°20′38″N 108°29′44″W / 34.34389°N 108.49556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Catron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 228 |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (49.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
Antler tree in Quemado, 2006
Quemado is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 228.[2] Walter De Maria's 1977 art installation, The Lightning Field, is between Quemado and Pie Town, New Mexico.
Jerry D. Thompson, historian of the American Southwest, was reared in Quemado.
It was also home to Eleanor McClintock a cowgirl and trick rider who is also a member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quemado, New Mexico
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Quemado CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
Further reading
- (1989) "Nobody's a Stranger in Quemado," New Mexico Magazine 67:3, March.
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