Gila, New Mexico
| Gila, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 32°57′58″N 108°34′37″W / 32.96611°N 108.57694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 327.59 sq mi (848.5 km2) |
| • Land | 327.59 sq mi (848.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,557 ft (1,389 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 132 |
| • Density | 0.4/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88038 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-17-29160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 898782 |
Gila is an unincorporated town in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is 30 miles northwest to Silver City, New Mexico.
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[edit] History
Gila and the nearby town of Cliff were settled in 1884. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community. The local Gila Post Office was established on Apr 5, 1875.
[edit] Economics and Culture
Services in Gila include: market/grocery/hardware store, post office, library, EMT and medical clinic, community center, senior center, library, several churches, K-12 school, gasoline station, and restaurants. The library collection contains 3025 volumes. The library circulates 1539 items per year.[1]
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Major highways
Gila can be accessed via NM 211 from US 180 north of Silver City. Also, NM 153 provides access to Turkey Creek.
[edit] Points of interest
- The Double E Ranch is four miles from Gila, and is one of the largest working cattle ranches in Grant County.
[edit] References in popular culture
- Gila is the town where Michael Scofield has Sara Tancredi meet him on the television series Prison Break.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.librarytechnology.org/lwc-displaylibrary.pl?RC=37795, retrieved on 17 December 2008.
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Coordinates: 32°57′58″N 108°34′37″W / 32.96611°N 108.57694°W
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