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Cliff, New Mexico

Coordinates: 32°58′00″N 108°37′40″W / 32.96667°N 108.62778°W / 32.96667; -108.62778
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Cliff, New Mexico
Cliff is located in New Mexico
Cliff
Cliff
Cliff is located in the United States
Cliff
Cliff
Coordinates: 32°58′00″N 108°37′40″W / 32.96667°N 108.62778°W / 32.96667; -108.62778
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGrant
Area
 • Total10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
 • Land10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,567 ft (1,392 m)
Population
 • Total284
 • Density27.70/sq mi (10.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88028
Area code575
FIPS code35-17-15860
GNIS feature ID2584078[2]

Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2010 census.[4]

History

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Cliff and the nearby town of Gila were settled in 1884, in the Gila River Valley. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community.[5] The local Cliff Post Office was established on August 4, 1894.

Stolen de Kooning painting

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In 2017, Woman-Ochre, a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning, which was stolen from the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in 1985, was found in the home of a recently deceased couple in Cliff.[6]

Culture

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The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.

Education

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Cliff schools are part of the Silver Consolidated School District. The District's main office is located in Silver City.

  • Cliff Elementary School (K-6)
    • Students: 124
    • Teachers: 7.7
  • Cliff High School (7-12)
    • Students 155
    • Teachers 12.1

Transportation

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U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.

Points of interest

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  • Bill Evan's Lake
  • Gila Riparian Preserve

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020284
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliff, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ SouthWest New Mexico, Historic Silver City Area Scenic Tours, page 19, 2008.
  6. ^ McNearney, Allison (November 11, 2017). "Who Stole the $165M de Kooning Found Behind a Bedroom Door?". The Daily Beast.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.