- Trementina, New Mexico
Trementina is a town located in San Miguel County,
New Mexico . Its name is Spanish forturpentine , so named for the pine oil once harvested there.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1,094.28 square miles, 6.23 of which is covered in water. [http://www.hometownlocator.com/CountySubs2K.cfm?SCFIPS=35047]Largely consisting of ranch property, Trementina is so sparsely populated and has such a preponderance of abandoned buildings that some classify it as a
ghost town . [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/trementina.html]Demographics
As of 2000, Trementina had a total population of 224 and 199 housing units.
External links
* [http://www.hometownlocator.com/CountySubs2K.cfm?SCFIPS=35047 San Miguel County census data]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Trementina,+NM Google Map of Trementina, NM]
* [http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1087803 Photos of Scientology's Trementina Base]
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