Claunch, New Mexico

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Claunch, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
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Claunch, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°08′31″N105°59′40″W / 34.14194°N 105.99444°W / 34.14194; -105.99444
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Socorro
Elevation
6,217 ft (1,895 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87011
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID905190 [1]

Claunch is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. [1] Claunch is located on New Mexico State Road 55 in the easternmost region of Socorro County. Claunch has a post office with ZIP code 87011. [2] [3]

History

A post office has been in operation at Claunch since 1930. [4] The community was named for L. H. Claunch, a cattleman. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Claunch". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Socorro County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 114. ISBN   978-0-8263-2908-0.


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