White Cliffs, New Mexico
White Cliffs, New Mexico | |
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  White Cliffs | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′51″N 108°39′53″W / 35.54750°N 108.66472°WCoordinates: 35°32′51″N 108°39′53″W / 35.54750°N 108.66472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,590 ft (2,010 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-84505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806738[2] |
White Cliffs 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 western part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gallup, the county seat. The CDP takes its name from a set of 600-foot-high (180 m) cliffs that rise 2 miles (3 km) to the north.
Education[]
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[3]
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "White Cliffs 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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