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History · Lobo Canyon

Half of Lobo Canyon’s homes were built after 1983

Most of Lobo Canyon was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lobo Canyon’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lobo Canyon are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Lobo Canyon, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lobo Canyon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lobo Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lobo Canyon had a population of 146. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in northern Cibola County, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Grants, the county seat. It is along New Mexico State Road 547 in a valley called Lobo Canyon, at the base of La Jara Mesa.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Lobo Canyon

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Paula Gunn AllenAmerican writer · b. 1939
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Marvin StephensAmerican film actor · b. 1922
Lee MarmonAmerican photographer · b. 1925
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Clemente SanchezAmerican politician · b. 1958
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Frank HudsonAmerican football player · b. 1875
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Jack WallaceAmerican football player and coach · b. 1925

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.