Ocate is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located in
Mora County,
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
, United States. The community is located at the junction of
State Routes 442 and
120, west-northwest of
Wagon Mound. Ocate has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with
ZIP code 87734, which opened on January 10, 1870.
It is the location of the
J. P. Strong Store and of the
Narciso Valdez House, which are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
.
In April 2022, Ocate was threatened by the
Cooks Peak Fire, which burned tens of thousands of acres in Mora and
Colfax counties.
References
Unincorporated communities in Mora County, New Mexico
Unincorporated communities in New Mexico
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