Cañon, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Cañon, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:New Mexico
Pushpin Label:Cañon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sandoval
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:41.73
Area Land Km2:41.73
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:16.11
Area Land Sq Mi:16.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:317
Population Density Km2:7.60
Population Density Sq Mi:19.68
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:5689
Coordinates:35.6569°N -106.7356°W
Area Code:505
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:928702

Cañon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 327 as of the 2010 census.[2] New Mexico State Road 4 passes through the community.

Geography

Cañon is located at 35.657°N -106.7356°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.[2]

Education

It is within the Jemez Valley Public Schools school district.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico. U.S. Census Bureau. December 31, 2016.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.