Chili, New Mexico
Chili is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 654 as of the 2010 census.[1] U.S. Route 84 passes through the community. The name comes from a station of the D&RG railroad that was known locally as the "Chili Line."[3]
Chili, New Mexico | |
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  Chili | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′18″N 106°08′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.317 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
| • Land | 3.283 sq mi (8.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.034 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,745 ft (1,751 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 654 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 905096[2] |
Geography
Chili is located at 36.1050216°N 106.1497467°W.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.317 square miles (8.59 km2); 3.283 square miles (8.50 km2) of its area is land, and 0.034 square miles (0.088 km2) is water.[1]
References
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- "Chili". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 80. ISBN 0826316891.
Municipalities and communities of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Rio Arriba County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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