Living historic mining and stock-shipping town at the foot of the Magdalena Mountains, once the railhead for the Kelly mining district and a major cattle-drive terminus. Walkable Main Street, period buildings, and gateway to mountain recreation west of Socorro on US-60.
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| Region | Socorro County, NM |
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| Coordinates | 34.1167, -107.2439 |
| Era | Silver/lead/zinc mining & cattle shipping (1880s–) |
| District | Kelly mining camp in the mountains above town |
| Access | Paved US-60 |
| Nearby | Magdalena Mountains; Very Large Array to the west |
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