La Bajada, New Mexico

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La Bajada, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
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La Bajada
Location within the state of New Mexico
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La Bajada
La Bajada (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°33′22″N106°14′27″W / 35.55611°N 106.24083°W / 35.55611; -106.24083
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Elevation
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5,496 ft (1,675 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87052
Area code 505
GNIS feature ID928746 [1]


La Bajada is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. [1] It is named after a geographical feature of the nearby Caja del Rio.

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History

A post office called La Bajada was established in 1870, closed in 1872. [2] La Bajada is derived from Spanish meaning "the descent". [3]

Education

It is within Santa Fe Public Schools. [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Bajada, New Mexico
  2. ↑ "Santa Fe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp.  178.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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