McGaffey, New Mexico
McGaffey, New Mexico | |
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  McGaffey | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′30″N 108°31′7″W / 35.37500°N 108.51861°WCoordinates: 35°22′30″N 108°31′7″W / 35.37500°N 108.51861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,795 ft (2,376 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-45890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806724[2] |
McGaffey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
The community is in the southern part of the county, at the south end of New Mexico State Road 400, which leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 40 near Fort Wingate. McGaffey is within Cibola National Forest, and the Forest Service's McGaffey Campground is just south of the center of the community.
Education[]
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[3]
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "McGaffey Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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