Claunch, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States

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; -105.99444
Country| United States
State| New Mexico
County| Socorro
Elevation

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| 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 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

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claunch, New Mexico
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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Municipalities and communities of Socorro County, New Mexico, United States

County seat: Socorro

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* Socorro

Map of New Mexico highlighting Socorro County

Village|

* Magdalena

CDPs|

* Abeytas
* Alamillo
* Alamo
* Chamizal
* Escondida
* La Joya
* Las Nutrias
* Lemitar
* Luis Lopez
* Polvadera
* San Acacia
* San Antonio
* San Antonito
* Veguita

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communities|

* Bernardo
* Claunch
* Dusty

Populated places|

* Bingham
* Sabinal

Indian reservations|

* Acoma Indian Reservation‡
* Navajo Nation‡

Ghost towns|

* Adobe
* Canta Recio
* Contadero
* Kelly
* Paraje
* Pilabó
* San Marcial
* San Pascual
* Senecú
* Teypana

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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