McGaffey 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.[3]
McGaffey, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 35°22′30″N 108°31′7″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | McKinley |
Area | |
• Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
• Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 7,795 ft (2,376 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 0 |
• Density | 0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-45890 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806724[3] |
The community is in the southern part of the county, at the south end of New Mexico State Road 400, which leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 40 near Fort Wingate. McGaffey is within Cibola National Forest, and the Forest Service's McGaffey Campground is just south of the center of the community.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 0 | — | |
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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