Atoka, New Mexico

Atoka is a census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,077 as of the 2010 census.[2] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. The name was derived from an Indian word, probably Choctaw, whose meaning is unknown.[4]

Atoka, New Mexico
Atoka
Coordinates: 32°46′10″N 104°23′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Area
  Total6.791 sq mi (17.59 km2)
  Land6.759 sq mi (17.51 km2)
  Water0.032 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
3,376 ft (1,029 m)
Population
  Total1,077
  Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID898718[3]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Atoka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 24. ISBN 0826316891.



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