Chacon, New Mexico

Chacon is an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on New Mexico State Road 121, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) north of Mora. Chacon has a post office with ZIP code 87713, which opened on September 10, 1894.[1][3] It was named after its first postmaster, Diego Chacon. Harsh winters give the area the nickname "Little Alaska."[4]

Chacon
Chacon is located in New Mexico
Chacon
Chacon
Location within the state of New Mexico
Chacon is located in the United States
Chacon
Chacon
Chacon (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°08′39″N 105°22′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyMora
Elevation
8,166 ft (2,489 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87713[1]
Area code575
GNIS feature ID915811[2]

References

  1. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  2. "Chacon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  4. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 75. ISBN 0826316891.


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