Newkirk, New Mexico
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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,[4][5] and a service station. It is part of the Newkirk Census Designated Place (CDP).
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Newkirk, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 35°04′06″N 104°15′53″W | |
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 | 4,560 ft (1,390 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8 |
• Density | 7.35/sq mi (2.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 88431 |
Area code | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 918267[3] |
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Newkirk was originally called Conant, it was founded in the early 20th century. In the 1930s Newkirk had four gas stations, several restaurants, De Baca's Trading Post, and a scattering of cabins.[6]