Atoka, New Mexico

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Atoka, New Mexico
Atoka is located in New Mexico
Atoka
Atoka
Coordinates: 32°46′10″N 104°23′20″W / 32.76944°N 104.38889°W / 32.76944; -104.38889Coordinates: 32°46′10″N 104°23′20″W / 32.76944°N 104.38889°W / 32.76944; -104.38889
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Area
 • Total6.791 sq mi (17.59 km2)
 • Land6.759 sq mi (17.51 km2)
 • Water0.032 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
3,376 ft (1,029 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,077
 • Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID898718[3]

Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,077 as of the 2010 census.[2] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from an Indian word, probably Choctaw, whose meaning is unknown.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Atoka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 24. ISBN 0826316891.


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