Becenti, New Mexico

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Becenti, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Becenti is located in New Mexico
Becenti
Becenti
Coordinates: 35°48′50″N 108°9′56″W / 35.81389°N 108.16556°W / 35.81389; -108.16556Coordinates: 35°48′50″N 108°9′56″W / 35.81389°N 108.16556°W / 35.81389; -108.16556
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Area
[1]
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
6,595 ft (2,010 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87313 (Crownpoint)
Area code(s)505
FIPS code35-06340
GNIS feature ID2813403[2]

Becenti is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The community is in the northern part of the county, less than a mile west of New Mexico State Road 371, part of the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Crownpoint and 75 miles (121 km) south of Farmington.

Education[]

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Becenti Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-20.


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