City of Moriarty
The City of Moriarty is centrally located in Torrance County and is an ideal location. At the junction of Interstate 40 and N.M. Highway 41, Moriarty is located along Historic Old Route 66 “The Mother Road”, and is the longest stretch remaining of Old Route 66 in the heart of New Mexico and is called the “Crossroads of Opportunity”.
The City of Moriarty was incorporated in 1953, and here travelers can reminisce along the streets of Moriarty, as they travel past the Whiting Bros. Station, and stop and gaze at the Rotosphere atop the El Comedor De Anayas restaurant.
It not only benefits from its proximity to Albuquerque, but also because of its access to the interstate highway network. The town was named after Michael Moriarty, a man from Iowa who settled here in 1887, and served as the community’s first postmaster.
The railroad came in 1903 and the community has been a stop for east-and westbound travelers ever since. Moriarty is the hub in Torrance County for farmers and ranchers working in the Estancia Valley southeast to Albuquerque and the Galisteo Valley to the northeast.
Conveniently located just 35 miles east of Albuquerque, and 56 miles south of Santa Fe, the city of Moriarty welcomes visitors, businesses, and newcomers to the area. The area offers a variety of advantages to relocating businesses and residents; Banks, Hotels, Supermarkets, Fast Food, Full Service Restaurants, Modern Service Stations, and some of the best Schools in the state.
The area is home to the Moriarty-Edgewood School District and Home of the Fighting Pintos. The City has it’s own Police and Fire Department, New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department Office, New Mexico Workforce Connection Office, DOT Field Office, and other Governmental Offices.
There is plenty to do in the area, soaring and gliding at the Moriarty Municipal Airport, Skiing at Sandia Peak, Museums in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and summer Chuck wagon Suppers at Wildlife West in Edgewood. Other points of interest include the ruins of pueblo villages, mission churches of Abo, Gran Quivira, and Quairai on the Salt Mission Trail, the Turquoise Trail and the National Forests nearby.
The City of Moriarty is centrally located in Torrance County and is the largest city in Torrance County, and is an ideal location. At the junction of Interstate 40 and N.M. Highway 41, Moriarty is located along Historic Old Route 66 “The Mother Road”, and is the longest stretch remaining of Old Route 66 in the heart of New Mexico and is called the “Crossroads of Opportunity”. The City of Moriarty was incorporated in 1953, and here travelers can reminisce along the streets of Moriarty, as they travel past the Whiting Bros. Station, and stop and gaze at the Rotosphere atop the El Comedor De Anayas restaurant. It not only benefits from its proximity to Albuquerque, but also because of its access to the interstate highway network. The town was named after Michael Moriarty, a man from Iowa who settled here in 1887, and served as the community’s first postmaster. The railroad came in 1903 and the community has been a stop for east-and westbound travelers ever since. Moriarty is the hub in Torrance County for farmers and ranchers working in the Estancia Valley southeast to Albuquerque and the Galisteo Valley to the northeast. Conveniently located just 35 miles east of Albuquerque, and 56 miles south of Santa Fe, the city of Moriarty welcomes visitors, businesses, and newcomers to the area. The area offers a variety of advantages to relocating businesses and residents; Banks, Hotels, Supermarkets, Fast Food, Full Service Restaurants, Modern Service Stations, and some of the best Schools in the state. The area is home to the Moriarty-Edgewood School District and Home of the Fighting Pintos. The City has it’s own Police and Fire Department, New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department Office, New Mexico Workforce Connection Office, DOT Field Office, and other Governmental Offices. There is plenty to do in the area, soaring and gliding at the Moriarty Municipal Airport, Skiing at Sandia Peak, Museums in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and summer Chuck wagon Suppers at Wildlife West in Edgewood. Other points of interest include the ruins of pueblo villages, mission churches of Abo, Gran Quivira, and Quairai on the Salt Mission Trail, the Turquoise Trail and the National Forests nearby.
