Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
| Continental Divide, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Post office in Continental Divide, March 2018 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°25′58″N 108°20′09″W / 35.43278°N 108.33583°W / 35.43278; -108.33583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.1 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km) |
| Elevation | 7,176 ft (2,187 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 187 |
| • Density | 68.6/sq mi (26.5/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87312 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806714 |
| FIPS code | 35-17330 |
Continental Divide is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It has a post office with ZIP code 87312. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 187.
Geography
The community is located in central McKinley County along Interstate 40, 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Gallup, at Campbell Pass, a low point along the Continental Divide of the Americas. The center of the community sits at an elevation of 7,228 feet (2,203 m), just west of the height of land.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.73 square miles (7.07 km), all land. The area west of the Continental Divide is drained by the South Fork of the Puerco River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, while the area east of the divide drains through Mitchell Draw toward the Rio San Jose, part of the Rio Puerco watershed leading to the Rio Grande.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
The community was first listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
Education
The community is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools. Zoned schools are Thoreau Elementary School, Thoreau Middle School, and Thoreau High School.
Transportation
Major highways
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See also
References
- ^ "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Continental Divide Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "P1. Race – Continental Divide CDP, New Mexico: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- "Continental Divide Populated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- "GMCS Address Lookup". Gallup-McKinley County Schools. Retrieved January 15, 2022. - KML files: Elementary boundaries and locations, Middle boundaries and locations, and High boundaries and locations.
External links
Media related to Continental Divide, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons
| 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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