Ocate | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mora |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 7208 |
Coordinates: | 36.1756°N -105.0481°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 87734 |
Area Code: | 575 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 899816 |
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, west-northwest of Wagon Mound. Ocate has a post office with ZIP code 87734, which opened on January 10, 1870.[1] [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.
Ocate is within the Ocate Volcanic Field.