De Baca County, County division in New Mexico, United States.
De Baca County spans 2,334 square miles across New Mexico, featuring vast plains, agricultural lands, and scattered rural communities throughout its territory.
Established in 1917 through the division of Guadalupe, Chaves, and Roosevelt counties, De Baca County was named after Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca, New Mexico's second governor.
Fort Sumner, the county seat, houses the Bosque Redondo Memorial, which documents the forced relocation of Navajo people during the 19th century.
The county maintains a single school district, Fort Sumner Municipal Schools, serving the educational needs of its 1,698 residents as of 2020.
With a population density of less than one person per square mile, De Baca County ranks as New Mexico's second least populated administrative division.
GPS coordinates: 34.29898,-104.41558
Latest update: March 13, 2025 21:54
Fort Sumner
23.3 km
Caprock Escarpment
75 km
Blue Swallow Motel
116.3 km
Tucumcari Mountain
113.8 km
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
87.1 km
Blackwater Draw archaeological site
100.4 km
Santa Rosa Lake State Park
86.7 km
Oasis State Park
98.2 km
Richardson Store
94.3 km
Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District
109.7 km
Roosevelt County Courthouse
100.1 km
Midway Service Station
78.2 km
Baca-Goodman House
116.3 km
De Baca County Courthouse
25 km
Arch Hurley Conservancy District Office Building
116.3 km
Bank of Portales
100 km
Administration Building
99.1 km
Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge
25.2 km
Guadalupe County Courthouse in Santa Rosa
75.7 km
Alexander Grzelachowski House and Store
62.2 km
J. Julian Moise House
75.4 km
Jesus M. Casaus House
75 km
Park Lake Historic District
75.4 km
Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry
26.3 km
Fort Sumner Community House
25.4 km
Joseph R. Skeen Visitor Center
93.8 km
Billy The Kid Museum
25.3 km
Pájaro Observation Blind
95.7 kmReviews
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