Sabinal, Socorro County, New Mexico

Summary

Sabinal, originally San Antonio de Sabinal, is a populated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It lies at an elevation of 4,793 feet (1,461 meters) on the west bank of the Rio Grande, approximately three miles north of Abeytas.[1][2]: 212 

History edit

San Antonio de Sabinal was founded in 1741 as one of several frontier settlements along a road that paralleled the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro along the west bank of the Rio Grande, south of Pueblo of Isleta.[2]: 212 

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sabinal
  2. ^ a b George D. Torok, From the Pass to the Pueblos, Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, Dec 1, 2011

34°29′37″N 106°48′27″W / 34.49361°N 106.80750°W / 34.49361; -106.80750