Datil, New Mexico
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Datil is an unincorporated town
in Catron County
, New Mexico
, United States
. Located at the intersection of U.S. Route 60
and New Mexico State Road 12
, Datil is on the edge of the Cibola National Forest
. The Very Large Array
is also nearby. Rock climbers are attracted to Datil because it hold the Enchanted Tower, a climbing hotspot.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Catron County
Catron County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.8% White*0.4% Black*2.7% Native American*0.2% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*3.7% Other races*19.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located at the intersection of U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
and New Mexico State Road 12
New Mexico State Road 12
New Mexico State Road 12 is a primarily west–east state road in western New Mexico. The road is long and runs from U.S. Route 180 west of Reserve to U.S. Route 60 in Datil. State Road 12 is located entirely within Catron County. The road's original alignment ran south from its western...
, Datil is on the edge of the Cibola National Forest
Cibola National Forest
The Cibola National Forest is a United States National Forest in western and central New Mexico, USA. The forest also manages four National Grasslands that stretch from northeastern New Mexico eastward into the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma. It is administered by the United States Forest...
. The Very Large Array
Very Large Array
The Very Large Array is a radio astronomy observatory located on the Plains of San Agustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, some fifty miles west of Socorro, New Mexico, USA...
is also nearby. Rock climbers are attracted to Datil because it hold the Enchanted Tower, a climbing hotspot.