New Horse Springs, Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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- New Horse Springs
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- Located 4 km (2.5 mi) E of Old Horse Springs, 8 km (5 mi) SW of Horse Mountain and 60 km (37 mi) NE of the county seat of Reserve.
- This community evolved after a general store was built approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) E of the community of Horse Springs. Horse Springs soon became known as Old Horse Springs and the store site along with several other buildings became known as New Horse Springs. (US-T121) Reportedly Horse Springs was named by a group of soldiers traveling from Socorro to Fort Tularosa. Along the way a horse was lost; on their return trip the horse was found near this site. (US-T131/1965/NM Place Names/TM Pearce,p72)
- 33.925055633° 55' 30.2"N-108.1881129108° 11' 17.2"W
- Old Horse Springs 2.3 mi. W
- Greens Gap 12 mi. N
- Horse Springs 2.5 mi. W
- Horse Springs Bible 8.4 mi. W
- Greens Gap 10.6 mi. N
- 2,108 m
- 450754546
- Updated May 3, 2020