Quemado, New Mexico

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Quemado, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Quemado
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Quemado
Quemado (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°20′23″N108°29′54″W / 34.33972°N 108.49833°W / 34.33972; -108.49833 [1]
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Catron
Area
[2]
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2)
 • Land1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[1]
6,877 ft (2,096 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total163
 • Density91.06/sq mi (35.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)MDT
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584190 [1]

Quemado is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 228. [4] Walter De Maria's 1977 art installation, The Lightning Field , is between Quemado and Pie Town, New Mexico.

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Cowboy at Rodeo. Quemado, 1940 Cowboy at Rodeo. Quemado, New Mexico.jpg
Cowboy at Rodeo. Quemado, 1940

Geography

Climate

Quemado (meaning "burnt" in English) was named by Spanish conquistadors due to the blackened stones that cover the earth. It was caused by a fire that preceded the arrival of the Spanish in the early 1500s and the carbon remains partially due to paltry rainfall in the region.

Quemado is categorized as being within the 6a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as -10 to -5 °F. [5]

Climate data for Quemado, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1918–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)69
(21)		77
(25)		80
(27)		88
(31)		95
(35)		99
(37)		100
(38)		99
(37)		94
(34)		87
(31)		81
(27)		71
(22)		100
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)58.2
(14.6)		64.2
(17.9)		71.5
(21.9)		76.8
(24.9)		85.4
(29.7)		92.5
(33.6)		92.5
(33.6)		89.5
(31.9)		86.0
(30.0)		79.5
(26.4)		69.9
(21.1)		60.7
(15.9)		93.8
(34.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)46.2
(7.9)		49.9
(9.9)		58.0
(14.4)		65.6
(18.7)		74.8
(23.8)		83.8
(28.8)		84.5
(29.2)		81.7
(27.6)		76.5
(24.7)		67.9
(19.9)		55.7
(13.2)		46.1
(7.8)		65.9
(18.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)30.4
(−0.9)		34.3
(1.3)		40.4
(4.7)		46.4
(8.0)		54.3
(12.4)		63.4
(17.4)		68.3
(20.2)		66.2
(19.0)		59.7
(15.4)		49.5
(9.7)		38.6
(3.7)		30.8
(−0.7)		48.5
(9.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)14.7
(−9.6)		18.7
(−7.4)		22.8
(−5.1)		27.2
(−2.7)		33.9
(1.1)		43.0
(6.1)		52.2
(11.2)		50.7
(10.4)		43.0
(6.1)		31.2
(−0.4)		21.5
(−5.8)		15.5
(−9.2)		31.2
(−0.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−3.8
(−19.9)		0.0
(−17.8)		6.1
(−14.4)		15.2
(−9.3)		20.8
(−6.2)		32.7
(0.4)		44.6
(7.0)		42.9
(6.1)		30.4
(−0.9)		16.4
(−8.7)		1.6
(−16.9)		−3.5
(−19.7)		−8.8
(−22.7)
Record low °F (°C)−33
(−36)		−19
(−28)		−20
(−29)		−2
(−19)		8
(−13)		18
(−8)		31
(−1)		32
(0)		18
(−8)		−1
(−18)		−20
(−29)		−20
(−29)		−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.47
(12)		0.55
(14)		0.64
(16)		0.39
(9.9)		0.12
(3.0)		0.58
(15)		1.88
(48)		2.92
(74)		1.89
(48)		0.92
(23)		0.49
(12)		0.51
(13)		11.36
(287.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm)3.8
(9.7)		3.9
(9.9)		1.8
(4.6)		0.3
(0.76)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.6
(1.5)		1.4
(3.6)		5.6
(14)		17.6
(44.57)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)2.6
(6.6)		2.0
(5.1)		0.8
(2.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.3
(0.76)		1.1
(2.8)		2.3
(5.8)		4.3
(11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.63.12.11.51.41.57.48.94.33.42.53.442.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.61.81.20.40.10.00.00.00.00.20.72.48.4
Source 1: NOAA [6]
Source 2: National Weather Service [7]
Antler tree in Quemado, 2006 Quemado antlers.jpg
Antler tree in Quemado, 2006

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 163—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

Education

The school district is Quemado Schools. [9]

Notable residents

Jerry D. Thompson, historian of the American Southwest, was reared in Quemado.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quemado, New Mexico
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Quemado CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Quemado, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Albuquerque". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Catron County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.

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