Lyden, New Mexico
Lyden, New Mexico | |
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![]() ![]() Lyden | |
Coordinates: 36°08′46″N 106°00′20″W / 36.14611°N 106.00556°WCoordinates: 36°08′46″N 106°00′20″W / 36.14611°N 106.00556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Rio Arriba |
Area | |
• Total | 2.242 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
• Land | 2.242 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,735 ft (1,748 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 245 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 928757[2] |
Lyden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 245 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It was formerly known as "El Bosque." A post office operated in Lyden between 1902 and 1957.[3]
Geography[]
Lyden is located at 36°08′46″N 106°00′20″W / 36.1461339°N 106.0055774°W.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.242 square miles (5.81 km2), all land.[1]
Education[]
It is in Española Public Schools.[4] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ a b "Lyden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 46. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
Categories:
- Census-designated places in New Mexico
- Census-designated places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- New Mexico populated places on the Rio Grande
- New Mexico geography stubs