Rivers, New Mexico

Rivers, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Rivers
Coordinates: 33°40′33″N 108°46′37″W / 33.67583°N 108.77694°W / 33.67583; -108.77694Coordinates: 33°40′33″N 108°46′37″W / 33.67583°N 108.77694°W / 33.67583; -108.77694
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Catron
Area[1]
 • Total 2.242 sq mi (5.81 km2)
 • Land 2.241 sq mi (5.80 km2)
 • Water 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation 5,695 ft (1,736 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 28
 • Density 12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 2584193[2]

Rivers is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 28 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located at the confluence of the Tularosa River into the San Francisco River.

Geography

Rivers is located at 33°39′11″N 108°47′15″W / 33.653035°N 108.787558°W / 33.653035; -108.787558. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.010 square miles (2.62 km2); 1.008 square miles (2.61 km2) of its area is land, and 0.002 square miles (0.0052 km2) of it is water.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rivers Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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