Capulin, New Mexico
Capulin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 66 as of the 2010 census. Capulin had a post office until August 13, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 88414.[4][5] U.S. routes 64 and 87 pass through the community. Capulin Volcano National Monument is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Capulin. The town was named after the volcano by Hispanic settlers after the Civil War. It was known as Dedman from 1909 to 1922, after railroad superintendent E.J. Dedman.[6]
Capulin, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Capulin, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′28″N 103°59′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,844 ft (2,086 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61 |
| • Density | 41.11/sq mi (15.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88414 |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 902195[3] |
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Capulin, New Mexico (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 46.1 (7.8) |
48.8 (9.3) |
56.7 (13.7) |
64.1 (17.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
82.6 (28.1) |
85.6 (29.8) |
82.8 (28.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
66.9 (19.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
45.9 (7.7) |
65.4 (18.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
33.4 (0.8) |
40.5 (4.7) |
47.7 (8.7) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.9 (18.8) |
69.8 (21.0) |
67.7 (19.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
50.1 (10.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
49.4 (9.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 14.9 (−9.5) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
54.0 (12.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.51 (13) |
0.50 (13) |
0.98 (25) |
0.96 (24) |
1.46 (37) |
2.31 (59) |
3.60 (91) |
2.87 (73) |
1.93 (49) |
1.10 (28) |
0.62 (16) |
0.76 (19) |
17.6 (447) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.4 (16) |
5.4 (14) |
7.7 (20) |
4.6 (12) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.4 (6.1) |
4.6 (12) |
9.1 (23) |
40.9 (104.9) |
| Source: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- "Capulin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 63. ISBN 0826316891.
- "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Union County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Union County | |
| Villages | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
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