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Estancia in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Estancia

Population 1,830 - Elevation 6,107

 
 
Estancia Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Maribeth Robison, May 1, 2014
1. Estancia Marker
Inscription. Incorporated in 1909 and county seat of Torrance County since 1905, Estancia is located in an enclosed valley or basin. It was ranching county until the early 20th century, when the coming of the railroad opened it up to homesteaders and farmers. Pinto beans were the best known local crop until the 1950s.
 
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 34° 45.259′ N, 106° 3.329′ W. Marker is in Estancia, New Mexico, in Torrance County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 41 and Berkshire Rd (State Road 55), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 41. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 5th St, Estancia NM 87016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Albuquerque. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Estancia (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Estancia (approx. one mile away); Homesteader Mary Ellen "Mollie" Hall Warren Klapp (approx. 11.9 miles away); Laguna Del Perro (approx. 13.3 miles away).
 
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Estancia Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Maribeth Robison, May 1, 2014
2. Estancia Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2014, by Maribeth Robison of Moriarty, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 1,375 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2014, by Maribeth Robison of Moriarty, New Mexico. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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