Thoreau, New Mexico
| Thoreau, New Mexico | |
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New Mexico State Road 371
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 Location of Thoreau in New Mexico |
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 Thoreau, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 35°24′52″N 108°13′25″W / 35.41444°N 108.22361°WCoordinates: 35°24′52″N 108°13′25″W / 35.41444°N 108.22361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
| • Land | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,200 ft (2,200 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,863 |
| • Density | 37.6/sq mi (14.5/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87323 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-77530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0911673 |
Thoreau (Navajo: Dlǫ́ʼí Yázhí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census. It is majority Native American, primarily of the Navajo Nation, as this community is located within its boundaries.
Practically all residents pronounce the town's name like "thuh-ROO" (similar to "through" or "threw") and not like "thorough" or "throw." The town is also not named for Henry David Thoreau, the American transcendentalist author, though this is a common misconception. A history of the town was compiled by local author Roxanne Trout Heath in her book Thoreau, Where the Trails Cross!, published in 1982.
The ZIP code for Thoreau is 87323.
Thoreau is located at 35°24′52″N 108°13′25″W / 35.414370°N 108.223594°W (35.414370, -108.223594).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41 km2), all of it land.
Thoreau is located at an altitude of approximately 2,200 meters (7,200 feet) above sea level, and 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) east of the continental divide. Thoreau is located in a broad valley beneath a large escarpment of Old Red Sandstone, which marks the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau to the north. Mount Powell and Castle Rock are landmarks along this escarpment adjacent to Thoreau. The Zuñi Mountains are to the south.
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