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Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Claunch, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Claunch, New Mexico is located in New MexicoClaunch, New MexicoClaunch, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°08′31″N 105°59′40″W / 34.14194°N 105.99444°W / 34.14194; -105.99444
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Elevation6,217 ft (1,895 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code87011
Area code575
GNIS feature ID905190

Claunch is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Claunch is located on New Mexico State Road 55 in the easternmost region of Socorro County. Claunch has a post office with ZIP code 87011.

History

A post office has been in operation at Claunch since 1930. The community was named for L. H. Claunch, a cattleman.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claunch, New Mexico
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. "Socorro County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8263-2908-0.
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