Chili, New Mexico

Chili is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 654 as of the 2010 census.[1] U.S. Route 84 passes through the community. The name comes from a station of the D&RG railroad that was known locally as the "Chili Line."[3]

Chili, New Mexico
Chili
Coordinates: 36°06′18″N 106°08′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
  Total3.317 sq mi (8.59 km2)
  Land3.283 sq mi (8.50 km2)
  Water0.034 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
5,745 ft (1,751 m)
Population
  Total654
  Density200/sq mi (76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)505
GNIS feature ID905096[2]

Geography

Chili is located at 36.1050216°N 106.1497467°W / 36.1050216; -106.1497467.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.317 square miles (8.59 km2); 3.283 square miles (8.50 km2) of its area is land, and 0.034 square miles (0.088 km2) is water.[1]

References

  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  2. "Chili". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 80. ISBN 0826316891.


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