Bard, New Mexico

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Bard
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Coordinates: 35°7′43″N103°14′44″W / 35.12861°N 103.24556°W / 35.12861; -103.24556 Coordinates: 35°7′43″N103°14′44″W / 35.12861°N 103.24556°W / 35.12861; -103.24556
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Quay
Elevation
4,000 ft (1,000 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88411
Area code(s) 575
FIPS code 35-35037 [1]
GNIS feature ID932912 [2]

Bard is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.

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Description

Bard is located at Exit 361 off Interstate 40, about 31 miles (50 km) east of Tucumcari, the county seat of Quay County. From October 8, 1909, to April 23, 1913, the community was officially known as Bard City. [3] Bard had a post office from January 30, 1908, to November 26, 1991; it still has its own ZIP code, 88411. [4] [5] The town also had a gas station and repair garage. In 1946, Bard had a population of 26. [6]

See also

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References

  1. "Tilford (Meade County, South Dakota [SD]): Miscellaneous Information". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bard, New Mexico
  3. Moncus, Mary Lynn; Marian Farmer Knapp, eds. (1985). Quay County. Quay County Book Committee. p. 124.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  6. Hinkley, Jim (2011). Ghost Towns of Route 66. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-7603-3843-8.

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