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Chacon
Chacon is located in New Mexico
Chacon
Chacon
Location in New Mexico
Chacon is located in the United States
Chacon
Chacon
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Mora
Elevation
8,166 ft (2,489 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87713
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 915811

Chacon is an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on New Mexico State Road 121, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) north of Mora. Chacon has a post office with ZIP code 87713, which opened on September 10, 1894. It was named after its first postmaster, Diego Chacon. Harsh winters give the area the nickname "Little Alaska."

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