Cliff, New Mexico
Cliff, New Mexico | |
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  Cliff | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′43″N 108°36′40″W / 32.96194°N 108.61111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.253 sq mi (26.56 km2) |
| • Land | 10.253 sq mi (26.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,498 ft (1,371 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88028 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-17-15860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 898744 |
Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2010 census.[2]
History[]
Cliff and the nearby town of Gila were settled in 1884, in the Gila River Valley. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community.[3] The local Cliff Post Office was established on August 4, 1894.
Stolen de Kooning painting[]
In 2017, Woman-Ochre, a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning, which was stolen from the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in 1985, was found in the home of a recently deceased couple in Cliff.[4]
Culture[]
The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.
Education[]
Cliff schools are part of the Silver Consolidated School District. The District's main office is located in Silver City.
- Cliff Elementary School (K-6)
- Students: 124
- Teachers: 7.7
- Cliff High School (7-12)
- Students 155
- Teachers 12.1
Transportation[]
U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.
Points of interest[]
- Bill Evan's Lake
- Gila Riparian Preserve
References[]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ SouthWest New Mexico, Historic Silver City Area Scenic Tours, page 19, 2008.
- ^ McNearney, Allison (11 November 2017). "Who Stole the $165M de Kooning Found Behind a Bedroom Door?". The Daily Beast.
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Coordinates: 32°57′43″N 108°36′40″W / 32.96194°N 108.61111°W
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