Monument, New Mexico
Monument is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 206 as of the 2010 census. Monument has a post office with ZIP code 88265.[4][5] State routes 8 and 322 intersect in the community. It was the first inhabited community in Lea County and was named after nearby Monument Spring. Jim Cook established the post office and a general store.[6]
Monument, New Mexico | |
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  Monument  Monument | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′26″N 103°15′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.270 sq mi (13.65 km2) |
| • Land | 5.270 sq mi (13.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,602 ft (1,098 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88265 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899801[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.
- "Monument". 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 March 4, 2014.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 233. ISBN 0826316891.
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| Cities |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Lea County | |
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