Endee, New Mexico

Endee is an unincorporated community on the route of historic Route 66 in Quay County, New Mexico.[1][2] The town was founded around 1885 named after the brand of the ND Ranch.[3] A post office operated in Endee from 1886 to 1955.[3] In 1952, Route 66 was rerouted so it bypassed Endee.[2]

Endee, New Mexico
Endee, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°08′16″N 103°06′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyQuay
Elevation
3,822 ft (1,165 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID898546[1]

References

  1. "Montoya". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Hinckley, Jim (2012). The Route 66 Encyclopedia. Voyageur Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0760340417.
  3. Julyan, Robert Hixson (1998). The Place Names of New Mexico (revised ed.). Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press. p. 124.



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