Hanover, New Mexico
Hanover is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 167 as of the 2010 census. Hanover has a post office with ZIP code 88041.[4][5] New Mexico State Road 152 and New Mexico State Road 356 pass through the community. The town was named after the local Hanover Mines. Sofio Henkel, one of the original settlers, came from Hanover, Germany, in 1841 and mined until 1843, when he was driven away by Apaches.[6]
Hanover, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 32°48′48″N 108°05′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.397 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.397 sq mi (3.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,368 ft (1,941 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 167 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88041 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 906824[3] |
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Hanover". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 161. ISBN 0826316891.
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