Hopewell, New Mexico
Hopewell is a former unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is located in the Tusas Mountains just above Hopewell Lake, about ½ mile south of U.S. Route 64.[2] It was named for rancher and promoter Willard S. Hopewell[1] and had a U.S. Post Office from 1894 to 1906.[1]
Hopewell, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 36°42′34″N 106°14′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Rio Arriba |
Elevation | 8,067 ft (2,459 m) |
Population (1960–2010) | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 901632 |
There are a number of old prospect pits in the area,[2] as well as a snowpack measuring station[3] that was established in 1993.[4]
Notes
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hopewell, New Mexico
- Burdett, William H. (editor) (1998) The Roads of New Mexico (2nd edition) Shearer Publishing, Fredericksburg, Texas, page 21, ISBN 0-940672-52-9
- "Rocky Mountain Snowpack Physical and Chemical Data for Selected Sites, 2009" page 5, Table 1. Station identification and snow-sampling-site location information, 2009, USGS
- "Rocky Mountain Regional Snowpack Chemistry: Hopewell, New Mexico" USGS
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