Becenti is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]
Becenti, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 35°48′50″N 108°9′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | McKinley |
Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
• Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,595 ft (2,010 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 294 |
• Density | 313.43/sq mi (121.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 87313 (Crownpoint) |
Area code | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-06340 |
GNIS feature ID | 2813403[3] |
The community is in the northern part of the county, less than a mile west of New Mexico State Road 371, part of the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Crownpoint and 75 miles (121 km) south of Farmington.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 294 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2] |
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
Municipalities and communities of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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County seat: Gallup | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Tónaneezdizí (Western Agency) |
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Chʼínílį́ (Chinle Agency) | |
Tséhootsooí (Fort Defiance Agency) | |
Naatʼáaniinééz (Shiprock Agency) | |
Tʼiistsʼózí (Eastern Agency) |
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