Claunch, New Mexico

Claunch, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Claunch, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°08′31″N 105°59′40″W / 34.14194°N 105.99444°W / 34.14194; -105.99444Coordinates: 34°08′31″N 105°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 Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 87011
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 905190[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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Claunch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. "Socorro County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 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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