Ocate is an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of State Routes 442 and 120, 22.3 miles (35.9 km) west-northwest of Wagon Mound. Ocate has a post office with ZIP code 87734, which opened on January 10, 1870.[1][3]

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Ocate is located in New Mexico
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Location within the state of New Mexico
Ocate is located in the United States
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Ocate (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°10′32″N 105°02′53″W / 36.17556°N 105.04806°W / 36.17556; -105.04806
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMora
Elevation
7,208 ft (2,197 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87734[1]
Area code575
GNIS feature ID899816[2]

It is the location of the J. P. Strong Store and of the Narciso Valdez House, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In April 2022, Ocate was threatened by the Cooks Peak Fire, which burned tens of thousands of acres in Mora and Colfax counties.

References edit

  1. ^ a b United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ocate". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.