Tolar, New Mexico
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Tolar, New Mexico (pronounced TOL-er)[1] is a ghost town in the panhandle of northern Roosevelt County that existed in the 20th century. The site is at the intersection of New Mexico State Road 86 and U.S. Routes 60 and 84 between Fort Sumner in De Baca County and Melrose in Curry County. Tolar was established as a stop on the Belen Cutoff of the Santa Fe Railway in 1907. A train carrying munitions exploded there in 1944, causing the largest accidental explosion in New Mexico history.[2]
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Tolar, New Mexico | |
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Ghost Town | |
Coordinates: 34°27′03″N 103°55′54″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Roosevelt |
Elevation | 1,287 ft (4,222 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 88134 |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 899957 |
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