Jamestown, New Mexico

Jamestown is an unincorporated community located along Interstate 40 in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The community is the site of Pilot Travel Center #305, a 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m2) truck stop.[2][3] Jamestown has its own post office, which is located inside the Pilot Travel Center's mall; the post office has ZIP code 87347.[1][2]

Jamestown, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Jamestown, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°28′51″N 108°25′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87347[1]
Area code(s)505

Jamestown is also the site of an oil refinery owned by Western Refining.[4] According to USA Today, in 1993 the truck stop and refinery were the only two establishments in the community.[3]

References
  1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  2. "Nation's Truckers Find Desert Oasis - One-Stop Service For Weary Drivers". Associated Press. March 1, 1993.
  3. Jones, Del (June 8, 1993). "The truck stops here - New Mexico center has amenities of airport terminal". USA Today.
  4. "EPA, New Mexico Environment Department Reach Settlement With Western Refining". US Fed News Service. September 28, 2009. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2013.



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