Clairmont, New Mexico facts for kids
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Clairmont
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 Clairmont
Location in New Mexico
Clairmont
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Catron |
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| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
Clairmont is a ghost town located 19 miles northeast of Glenwood in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.
History
As early as 1822 the site is reported to have been a mining camp, surviving through the 1880s as a supply center for prospectors. Located near Copper Creek, today there are old log cabins and a corral on the site. In 1883 the town had a post office. Clairmont is noted by historians as having been a significant mining community.
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