Rivers, New Mexico

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Rivers, New Mexico
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCatron
Area
 • Total2.242 sq mi (5.81 km2)
 • Land2.241 sq mi (5.80 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
5,695 ft (1,736 m)
Population
 • Total28
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584193[2]

Rivers is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 28 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located at the confluence of the Tularosa River into the San Francisco River.

Geography

Rivers is located at 33°39′11″N 108°47′15″W / 33.653035°N 108.787558°W / 33.653035; -108.787558. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.010 square miles (2.62 km2); 1.008 square miles (2.61 km2) of its area is land, and 0.002 square miles (0.0052 km2) of it is water.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rivers Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.