Cebolla, New Mexico

Cebolla is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Cebolla is located on U.S. Route 84, 44 miles (71 km) northwest of Española. Cebolla has a post office with ZIP code 87518.[2][3] Cebolla was settled circa 1800 and named after the valley. Sheep that grazed in the valley were fond of eating the wild onions, and shepherds dubbed it El Valle de Cebolla. The Rio Cebolla flows through the village.[4]

Cebolla
Cebolla
Location within the state of New Mexico
Cebolla
Cebolla (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°32′18″N 106°29′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Elevation
7,641 ft (2,329 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID923578[1]

References

  1. "Cebolla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 70. ISBN 0826316891.


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