Continental Divide, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
35°25′58″N 108°20′09″W / 35.43278°N 108.33583°W / 35.43278; -108.33583CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyMcKinleyArea • Total2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2) • Land2.44 sq mi (6.31 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation7,176 ft (2,187 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total187 • Density76.80/sq mi (29.65/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
87312
Area code505GNIS feature ID2806714[2]

Continental Divide is an unincorporated community in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.[2]

Description

Continental Divide is located along Interstate 40, 25.1 miles (40.4 km) east-southeast of Gallup, along Campbell Pass, a low point along the Continental Divide of the Americas. The community has a post office with ZIP code 87312.[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020187
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

Education

The community is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[7] Zoned schools are Thoreau Elementary School, Thoreau Middle School, and Thoreau High School.[8]

Transportation

Major highways

See also

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References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Continental Divide". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved January 15, 2022. - KML files: Elementary boundaries and locations, Middle boundaries and locations, and High boundaries and locations.

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