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.[3]
White Cliffs, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
White Cliffs White Cliffs | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′51″N 108°39′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,590 ft (2,010 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 864.80/sq mi (334.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-84505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806738[3] |
The community is in the western part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gallup, the county seat. The CDP takes its name from a set of 600-foot-high (180 m) cliffs that rise 2 miles (3 km) to the north.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 371 | — | |
| 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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