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Manuelito, New Mexico
Manuelito, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Manuelito, New Mexico
Manuelito, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Manuelito, New Mexico is located in the United States
Manuelito, New Mexico
Manuelito, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New Mexico
County McKinley
Area
 • Total 8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2)
 • Land 8.1 sq mi (21.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
6,270 ft (1,910 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87319 (Mentmore)
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-46660
GNIS feature ID 2813407

Manuelito is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Navajo Nation in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Description

The community is in the western part of the county in the valley of the Puerco River, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Gallup, the county seat, and 3 miles (5 km) east of the Arizona border. New Mexico State Road 118 (Historic Route 66) and Interstate 40 pass through the community. The closest I-40 access is from Exit 8 (NM 118), 3 miles (5 km) to the northeast.

Education

The community is within the Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.

Zoned schools are: Tobe Turpen Elementary School, Chief Manualito Middle School, and Gallup High School.

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