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Newkirk, New Mexico
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 Newkirk, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Newkirk, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Guadalupe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,574 ft (1,394 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8 |
| • Density | 7.35/sq mi (2.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
88431
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584163 |
Newkirk is a village in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located at the junction of Interstate 40 and New Mexico State Road 129; historic U.S. Route 66 also passes through the community. Its population was 7 as of the 2010 census. Newkirk has a post office serving ZIP Code 88431, and a service station.
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History
Newkirk was originally called Conant, it was founded in the early 20th century along Route 66. In the 1930s Newkirk had several restaurants, cabins, four gas stations, as well as De Baca's Trading Post. It is now considered a ghost town.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 8 | — | |
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Education
Its school district is Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.
Notable person
- Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1894-1991) - educator, nutritionist, activist, writer, inventor of the u-shaped fried taco shell.
See also
In Spanish: Newkirk (Nuevo México) para niños
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