Cliff, New Mexico

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Cliff, New Mexico
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Coordinates: 32°57′43″N108°36′40″W / 32.96194°N 108.61111°W / 32.96194; -108.61111
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Grant
Area
[1]
  Total10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
  Land10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,498 ft (1,371 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total284
  Density27.70/sq mi (10.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88028
Area code 575
FIPS code 35-17-15860
GNIS feature ID898744

Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2010 census. [3]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 284
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [2]

History

Cliff and the nearby town of Gila were settled in 1884, in the Gila River Valley. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community. [5] The local Cliff Post Office was established on August 4, 1894.

Stolen de Kooning painting

In 2017, Woman-Ochre , a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning, which was stolen from the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in 1985, was found in the home of a recently deceased couple in Cliff. [6]

Culture

The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.

Education

Cliff schools are part of the Silver Consolidated School District. The District's main office is located in Silver City.

Transportation

U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.

Points of interest

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. SouthWest New Mexico, Historic Silver City Area Scenic Tours, page 19, 2008.
  6. McNearney, Allison (11 November 2017). "Who Stole the $165M de Kooning Found Behind a Bedroom Door?". The Daily Beast.

Coordinates: 32°57′43″N108°36′40″W / 32.96194°N 108.61111°W / 32.96194; -108.61111