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Mountainair
RegionSouthwest
StateNew Mexico
Population1116
Settled50 to 100 years ago
Distance to Albuquerque, NMWithin 50 to 100 miles
Distance to AirportWithin 50 to 100 miles
Elevation6500

 
Community TypeLand TypeClimateAmenities Nearby
  • Agricultural Area
  • Rural area
  • Mountains
  • Plains
  • Range or Grazing Land
  • Views
  • Meadow
  • Warm
  • Arid
  • Public Grade School
  • Public High School
  • Churches
  • Grocery Store
  • Restaurant
  • Hotels, Motels, Inns or B & Bs
 
Mountainair is a blossoming community of 1100, nestled at the base of the Manzano Mountains. Its history began when the AT&SF began construction of the "Belen Cut-off." A townsite was located along the proposed right-of-way, and Mountainair was born. Its first business, a bakery, opened in 1903. Soon settlers arrived, many of whom, like the Spaniards and Pueblo Indians before them, planted beans and corn. The town boomed and Mountainair boasted of being the "Pinto Bean Capital of the World." The droughts of the late 40's and 50's caused the once numerous farms to be abandoned or sold. The livestock industry then began to flourish.
Tourists find much of interest in the Mountainair region. The mountains, mesas, red sandstone bluffs, and arid plains are scenic wonders, and the long-abandoned Indian pueblos and Spanish mission ruins of Gran Quivira, Abo, and Quarai attract hisory buffs.The three are now a part of what is known as the "Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Thousands of people visit these ruined "cities", and Mountainair proudly took the title, "Gateway to Ancient Cities."
There are many activites and events in this small community, includin monthly rodeos from March through August, the Firecracker Jubilee and Parade on July 3rd, and Christmas Luminarias in the winter. Summer activites begin with Mountainair Ranchers' Day, a weekend of celebration of the community's agricultural roots, that includes cowboy poetry, dances, dinners, rodeo, arts & crafts fair, and all-around fun. The non-denominational, non-competitive 5th Sunday Sing is sponsored year-round by the community's churches, and usually finishes up with a potluck supper.
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