Mount Taylor, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
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Mount Taylor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
CountryUnited States
Elevation6,421 ft (1,957 m)
Mount Taylor, New Mexico | |
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  Mount Taylor Location within New Mexico  Mount Taylor Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′33″N 107°48′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,421 ft (1,957 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 436 |
| • Density | 228.6/sq mi (88.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87020 (Grants) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-50615 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806694[2] |
As of the 2020 census, Mount Taylor had a population of 436.[4]
The community is in northern Cibola County and is bordered to the north and west by Grants, the county seat, and to the south by the Rio San Jose and a tributary. New Mexico State Road 117, the local name of Historic Route 66, passes through the community. Mount Taylor, at 11,301 feet (3,445 m) the highest peak in Cibola County, is 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast.
