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Solano, New Mexico
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 Solano, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Solano, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Harding |
| Elevation | 5,627 ft (1,715 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
87746
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 894990 |
Solano is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1907. It lies along NM 39 and the tracks of a spur of the Southern Pacific Railroad about half-way between Roy and Mosquero. The post office was opened in 1907.
History
Solano began in 1907 when F. M. Hughes built his house and a store. It was named after a local mail carrier, Cipriano Solano. Solano was the largest town in Harding County for a time, and even published a local newspaper, The Solano Herald, but when the coal mines in Dawson shut down in the 1950s, its importance waned.
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