Cedar Hill, New Mexico

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Cedar Hill, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Cedar Hill is located in New Mexico
Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill
Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W / 36.93694°N 107.89028°W / 36.93694; -107.89028Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W / 36.93694°N 107.89028°W / 36.93694; -107.89028
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
[1]
 • Total5.561 sq mi (14.40 km2)
 • Land5.352 sq mi (13.86 km2)
 • Water0.209 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
5,863 ft (1,787 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total847
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)505
GNIS feature ID902202[2]

Cedar Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 847 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located on U.S. Route 550, near the Colorado border. Cedar Hill was originally known as Cox's Crossing. The name was chosen during a Literacy Society meeting by picking names out of a hat. A post office operated from 1892 to 1966.[3]

Geography[]

Cedar Hill is located at

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36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W / 36.9369472°N 107.8903431°W / 36.9369472; -107.8903431.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.561 square miles (14.40 km2); 5.352 square miles (13.86 km2) of its area is land, and 0.209 square miles (0.54 km2) is water.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Cedar Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 71. ISBN 0826316891.


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