Mount Taylor, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Mount Taylor, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Mount Taylor
Coordinates:35.1258°N -107.8075°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cibola
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.91
Area Land Sq Mi:1.91
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:4.94
Area Land Km2:4.94
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Total:436
Population Density Sq Mi:228.51
Population Density Km2:88.25
Population As Of:2020
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6421
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87020 (Grants)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-50615
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806694

Mount Taylor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The community is in northern Cibola County and is bordered to the north and west by Grants, the county seat, and to the south by the Rio San Jose and a tributary. New Mexico State Road 117, the local name of Historic Route 66, passes through the community. Mount Taylor, at the highest peak in Cibola County, is to the northeast.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.