McGaffey, New Mexico

McGaffey, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°22′30″N108°31′7″W / 35.37500°N 108.51861°W / 35.37500; -108.51861
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	McKinley
Area [1]
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Land	1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	7,795 ft (2,376 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	0
• Density	0.00/sq mi (0.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-45890
GNIS feature ID	2806724 [3]

McGaffey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[3]

The community is in the southern part of the county, at the south end of New Mexico State Road 400, which leads north 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 40 near Fort Wingate. McGaffey is within Cibola National Forest, and the Forest Service's McGaffey Campground is just south of the center of the community.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	0		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [2]

Education

It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools. ^[5]

Climate

Climate data for McGaffey 5 SE, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1949-2020 extremes: 8000ft (2438m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	69 (21)	66 (19)	72 (22)	80 (27)	88 (31)	98 (37)	99 (37)	95 (35)	89 (32)	85 (29)	73 (23)	66 (19)	99 (37)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	54.1 (12.3)	55.7 (13.2)	62.8 (17.1)	70.4 (21.3)	78.2 (25.7)	87.8 (31.0)	90.3 (32.4)	86.1 (30.1)	82.2 (27.9)	75.6 (24.2)	65.2 (18.4)	56.5 (13.6)	91.1 (32.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	43.5 (6.4)	46.1 (7.8)	52.9 (11.6)	59.6 (15.3)	69.7 (20.9)	81.9 (27.7)	84.0 (28.9)	81.1 (27.3)	76.5 (24.7)	66.8 (19.3)	53.7 (12.1)	44.3 (6.8)	63.3 (17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	27.7 (−2.4)	30.6 (−0.8)	37.2 (2.9)	43.3 (6.3)	51.8 (11.0)	61.7 (16.5)	66.6 (19.2)	64.8 (18.2)	59.2 (15.1)	48.3 (9.1)	36.8 (2.7)	28.1 (−2.2)	46.3 (8.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	11.8 (−11.2)	15.0 (−9.4)	21.6 (−5.8)	27.0 (−2.8)	33.9 (1.1)	41.5 (5.3)	49.2 (9.6)	48.4 (9.1)	41.8 (5.4)	29.7 (−1.3)	19.9 (−6.7)	11.9 (−11.2)	29.3 (−1.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−10.8 (−23.8)	−7.3 (−21.8)	−1.3 (−18.5)	7.9 (−13.4)	18.5 (−7.5)	27.0 (−2.8)	38.5 (3.6)	38.4 (3.6)	25.4 (−3.7)	12.1 (−11.1)	−3.1 (−19.5)	−12.2 (−24.6)	−15.6 (−26.4)
Record low °F (°C)	−32 (−36)	−25 (−32)	−19 (−28)	−3 (−19)	10 (−12)	15 (−9)	28 (−2)	27 (−3)	17 (−8)	0 (−18)	−21 (−29)	−30 (−34)	−32 (−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.79 (45)	1.46 (37)	1.51 (38)	1.13 (29)	0.98 (25)	0.55 (14)	2.82 (72)	3.14 (80)	1.64 (42)	1.43 (36)	1.63 (41)	1.61 (41)	19.69 (500)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	9.00 (22.9)	8.70 (22.1)	6.60 (16.8)	2.40 (6.1)	0.20 (0.51)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	0.00 (0.00)	2.50 (6.4)	2.60 (6.6)	10.10 (25.7)	42.1 (107.11)
Source 1: NOAA [6]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins) [7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "McGaffey Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 20, 2021.
6. "McGaffey 5 SE, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved January 1, 2024.
7. "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2024.