Newkirk, New Mexico facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Newkirk, New Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
 |
|
 Newkirk, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Newkirk, New Mexico
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Guadalupe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.088 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.088 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,560 ft (1,390 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 7 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
88431
|
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 918267 |
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. It is part of the Newkirk Census Designated Place (CDP).
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
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Newkirk, New Mexico Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.