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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|6929|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|6924|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.5|sqmi}} (0.08%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_35.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 1, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101195546/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_35.txt|archive-date=January 1, 2015}}</ref> Catron County is the largest county, by area, in New Mexico. At almost {{convert|7000|sqmi|km2}}, Catron County is larger than four states. With a population of only 3,400 people, the county is as sparsely populated as many an old West frontier area. The elk population at some 12,000 head, is much larger than the sparse human population. Within the boundaries of Catron County lie parts of the [[Gila National Forest]], the [[Apache National Forest]] and the [[Cibola National Forest]]. The establishment of these national forests, in the past called "forest reserves," led to the name Reserve being given to a village on the [[San Francisco River (central Arizona)|San Francisco River]], which also serves as the County Seat. There are no stop lights in the whole county, so when license tests are given in Reserve, an artificial portable stop light is set up in a parking lot. Bordering Arizona, Catron County affords the shortest route between Albuquerque and Phoenix or Tucson. Reserve can also be reached by following [[U.S. Route 180]] north from [[Silver City, New Mexico|Silver City]] and [[New Mexico State Road 12]] east for a total of {{convert|99|mi|km}}. In Catron County there is a volcanic area that until recently contained sufficient heat to cause steam to rise after a slight rain. It is called [[Burning Mountain (New Mexico)|Burning Mountain]] and appears to have been used by the [[Apache]] for healing purposes.<ref>(nd) [https://archive.today/20120805204314/https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/ES-Programs/Conservation/Legacy/Sacred/ch4b.html Chapter 4, Section IV]. Native American Sacred Sites and the Department of Defense. Retrieved June 12, 2007.</ref> The county is home to the [[Red Hill Volcanic Field]] as well as the [[Plains of San Agustin]]. ===Mountains=== {{div col}} * [[Black Mountain (Catron County, New Mexico)|Black Mountain]] * [[Black Range]] * [[Datil Mountains]] * Diablo Range * [[Gallo Mountains]] * [[Mangas Mountains]] * [[Mogollon Mountains]] * [[Saliz Mountains]] * San Francisco Mountains * [[Tularosa Mountains]] * [[Whitewater Baldy]] {{div col end}} ===Bodies of water=== {{div col}} * [[San Francisco River (central Arizona)|San Francisco River]] * [[Tularosa River (New Mexico)|Tularosa River]] * [[Rio Salado (New Mexico)|Rio Salado]] * [[Middle Fork Hot Springs]] * [[Jordan Hot Springs (New Mexico)]] * [[Turkey Creek Hot Springs]] * [[Quemado Lake]] * [[Zuni Salt Lake]] {{div col end}} ===Forests=== * [[Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest]] * [[Blue Range Wilderness]] * [[Cibola National Forest]] * [[Gila Wilderness]] * [[Gila National Forest]] * [[Whitewater Canyon National Forest Recreation Area]] ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Cibola County, New Mexico|Cibola County]] - north * [[Socorro County, New Mexico|Socorro County]] - east * [[Sierra County, New Mexico|Sierra County]] - southeast * [[Grant County, New Mexico|Grant County]] - south * [[Greenlee County, Arizona]] - west * [[Apache County, Arizona]] - west ===National protected areas=== * [[Apache National Forest]] (part) * [[Cibola National Forest]] (part) * [[Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument]] * [[Gila National Forest]] (part)
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