Valmora, New Mexico facts for kids
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Valmora
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 Valmora
Location in New Mexico
Valmora
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Mora |
| Elevation | 6,358 ft (1,938 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
87750
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899980 |
Valmora is a former unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States, located along New Mexico State Road 97, 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east-northeast of Watrous. State Road 446, the shortest state road in New Mexico at .25 miles (0.40 km), links the community to State Road 97.
Since 2017, it has been the site of a privately owned holistic retreat center.
History
The name "Valmora" is a manufactured word, meaning "in the valley of the Mora river." It was founded in 1916 as a community serving a tuberculosis sanitarium, long since closed. Because of this, however, in 1995 Valmora was added to the registry of National Historic Places.
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