Dusty, New Mexico

Coordinates: 33°37′37″N 107°39′19″W / 33.62694°N 107.65528°W / 33.62694; -107.65528
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Dusty is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico.[1]

History

A post office was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1983.[2] The dusty character of local roads account for the name.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dusty, New Mexico
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.

33°37′37″N 107°39′19″W / 33.62694°N 107.65528°W / 33.62694; -107.65528