Black Lake, New Mexico Explained

Black Lake, New Mexico
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Black Lake in New Mexico and in the United States
Coordinates:36.2739°N -105.2433°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Colfax
Government Type:unincorporated community
Unit Pref:US
Elevation Ft:8580
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87722
Area Code:575
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:903868

Black Lake is an unincorporated community in Colfax County, New Mexico located approximately six miles south of Angel Fire on New Mexico State Road 434. The village had a post office from 1903 until it was closed in 1927.[1] The town has a small chapel, San Antonio Catholic Church, overseen by Immaculate Conception in Cimarron, New Mexico.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GNIS Detail - Black Lake Post Office (historical) . geonames.usgs.gov . 20 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Shrines and missions of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe . 20 March 2021.