White Cliffs, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:White Cliffs, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:White Cliffs
Coordinates:35.5489°N -108.6644°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McKinley
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Land Km2:1.11
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:371
Population Density Km2:334.13
Population Density Sq Mi:864.80
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6595
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:87301 (Gallup)
87311 (Church Rock)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-84505
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806738

White Cliffs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The community is in the western part of the county, 5miles northeast of Gallup, the county seat. The CDP takes its name from a set of 600adj=midNaNadj=mid cliffs that rise 2miles to the north.

Demographics

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.