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Riverside
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 Riverside, San Juan County, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Riverside, San Juan County, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Elevation | 5,993 ft (1,827 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
87410
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
Riverside (Hendricks) is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It is located on the right bank (west side) of the Animas River, approximately one mile south of the Colorado border on U.S. Route 550, at its intersection with county roads 2090 and 2093. The nearest settlement is Cedar Hill, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south.
History
Until about 1876 the area was generally acknowledged to be the land of the Jicarilla Apache and their Ute allies, in 1887 it was officially excluded from the Jicarilla's new reservation. Anglo settlement began shortly thereafter. Riverside had its own post office starting from 1905 until 1938.
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