Cedar Hill, New Mexico
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Cedar Hill, New Mexico | |
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  Cedar Hill | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W / 36.93694°N 107.89028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.70 sq mi (25.12 km2) |
| • Land | 9.40 sq mi (24.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,860 ft (1,790 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,130 |
| • Density | 120.2/sq mi (46.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 902202[2] |
Cedar Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Hill had a population of 1,130.[4] The community is located on U.S. Route 550, near the Colorado border. Cedar Hill was originally known as Cox's Crossing. The name was chosen during a Literacy Society meeting by picking names out of a hat. A post office operated from 1892 to 1966.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.561 square miles (14.40 km2); 5.352 square miles (13.86 km2) of its area is land, and 0.209 square miles (0.54 km2) is water.[6]
