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Exit 53 — I-40 in New Mexico

Thoreau · Milepost 53 · 9 places at this exit.

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Worth the stop ♥: Roy T. Herman's Garage

Gas · 3

Place	Off the ramp
Speedway	0.8 mi · fuel	call
Valero	1.1 mi · gas station
Red Mesa Express	1.1 mi · fuel	call

Food & restaurants · 2

Place	Off the ramp
Lil's Diner	0.9 mi · restaurant	call
Big Ass Burger	1.0 mi · burger	call

Things to see · 4

Place	Off the ramp
Roy T. Herman's Garage ♥	at the exit · attraction
Playground	0.7 mi · playground
Playground	0.7 mi · playground
Playground	0.7 mi · playground

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Exit 63 (mile 63) →
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