Luna, NM

Luna is a census-designated place in northwestern Catron County, New Mexico, United States. The 2020 census counted 194 residents. Luna is situated on the San Francisco River and U.S. Route 180, 7 miles east of the Arizona border and 20 miles northwest of Reserve, the Catron county seat. In the 19th century, Luna was part of the extensive lands of Solomon Luna, and the valley was used for sheep ranching. " Mormon Pioneer Day " is celebrated on the Saturday closest to July 24 at the village rodeo grounds with a parade, rodeo and dance.

On the 4th of July, festivities are held as well as a cake making contest. Luna's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider New Mexico setting. The local scoop is how Luna's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Luna briefly was an outlaw hide-away, but was settled by Mormon ranchers in 1883 and subject to Chiricahua Apache attacks until the surrender of Geronimo.