Camp Los Lunas

Camp Los Lunas (1852-1862) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1852 by Company G, 1st U.S. Dragoons near Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. Named Camp Los Lunas after the location. Abandoned in 1862. Also known as Fort Los Lunas. History of Camp Los Lunas Established on 3 Jan 1852 by Company G, 1st U.S. Dragoons to control hostile bands of Apaches and Navajo. Occupied intermittently until finally abandoned in October 1862. Current Status Unknown {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 34.80889 Long: -106.73278 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,859' See Also: Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 526. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 921272 Links: North American Forts - Camp Los Lunas Visited: No