Cedar Hill, New Mexico
Cedar Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 847 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located on U.S. Route 550, near the Colorado border. Cedar Hill was originally known as Cox's Crossing. The name was chosen during a Literacy Society meeting by picking names out of a hat. A post office operated from 1892 to 1966.[3]
Cedar Hill, New Mexico | |
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  Cedar Hill | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.561 sq mi (14.40 km2) |
| • Land | 5.352 sq mi (13.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.209 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,863 ft (1,787 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 847 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 902202[2] |
Geography
Cedar Hill is located at 36.9369472°N 107.8903431°W.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.561 square miles (14.40 km2); 5.352 square miles (13.86 km2) of its area is land, and 0.209 square miles (0.54 km2) is water.[1]
References
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- "Cedar Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 71. ISBN 0826316891.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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