New Mexico State Road 32
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length: | 41.323 mi[1] (66.503 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 NM 12 in Apache Creek | |||
 NM 103 | ||||
| North end: |
 US 60 in Quemado | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Catron | |||
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State Road 32 (NM 32) is a state highway in Catron County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is 41.323 miles (66.503 km) long, and stretches from Apache Creek in the south to Quemado in the north.
Route description
Much of State Road 32 runs through the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 12 in the community of Apache Creek. From there, the road heads north, winding through the Gallo Mountains, before reaching its northern terminus in the town of Quemado at an intersection with U.S. Route 60.[2]
History
When the state highways were first posted in the early 20th century, State Route 32 was originally much longer, extending as far north as Shiprock. When the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926, much of this route was taken over by U.S. Route 666 (now U.S. Route 491). What is now State Road 32 is a remnant of the former route that was not renumbered as a U.S. Highway.[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Catron County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Apache Creek | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 12 | Southern terminus | |
| | 33.912 | 54.576 | NM 103 | To Quemado Lake[6] | |
| Quemado | 41.323 | 66.503 | US 60 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
U.S. Roads portal
New Mexico portal
References
- ↑ "Posted Route–Legal Description" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. March 16, 2010. p. 10. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ The Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 2006. p. 68. § F2, G2. ISBN 0-528-95790-2.
- ↑ Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally (hosted by Broer Map Library). 1926. p. 69. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ Google Maps (Gallup, NM) (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. Google. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "TIMS Road Segments by Posted Route/Point with AADT Info; NM, NMX-Routes" (PDF). New Mexico Department of Transportation. April 3, 2013. p. 11. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ Google (2008-08-04). "overview map of NM 32" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
External links
Geographic data related to New Mexico State Road 32 at OpenStreetMap