Newkirk, New Mexico
Newkirk is a census-designated place in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of Interstate 40 and New Mexico State Road 129; historic U.S. Route 66 also passes through the community. Its population was 7 as of the 2010 census. Newkirk has a post office with ZIP code 88431.[4][5]
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Coordinates: 35°04′06″N 104°15′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Guadalupe |
Area | |
• Total | 1.088 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
• Land | 1.088 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,560 ft (1,390 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7 |
• Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 88431 |
Area code(s) | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 918267[3] |
Notable person
- Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1894-1991) - educator, nutritionist, activist, writer, inventor of the u-shaped fried taco shell.
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.
- "Newkirk". 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 September 22, 2013.
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