Watrous, New Mexico
Watrous is a census-designated place in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 135 as of the 2010 census. Watrous has a post office with ZIP code 87753, which opened on April 14, 1868.[4][5] The community is located along Interstate 25. It was named after merchant and landowner Samuel Watrous, who moved to New Mexico from Vermont in 1835.[6]
Watrous, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Watrous, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°47′26″N 104°58′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Mora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.576 sq mi (1.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.572 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,421 ft (1,957 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87753 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 896280[3] |
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Watrous". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 377. ISBN 0826316891.
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| Village |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Mora County | |
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