Claunch, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:	Claunch, New Mexico
Pushpin Map:	New Mexico
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Socorro
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Timezone:	Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:	-7
Timezone Dst:	MDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-6
Elevation Ft:	6217
Coordinates:	34.1419°N -105.9944°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	87011
Area Code:	575
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	905190

Claunch is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Claunch is located on New Mexico State Road 55 in the easternmost region of Socorro County. Claunch has a post office with ZIP code 87011.^{[1] [2]}

History

A post office has been in operation at Claunch since 1930.^[3] The community was named for L. H. Claunch, a cattleman.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. August 16, 2013. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
3. Web site: Socorro County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 October 2015.
4. Book: Harris, Linda G.. Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. 2003. UNM Press. 978-0-8263-2908-0. 114.