White Signal, New Mexico
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White Signal, New Mexico | |
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  White Signal  White Signal | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′05″N 108°21′45″W / 32.56806°N 108.36250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2) |
| • Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,030 ft (1,840 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 191 |
| • Density | 29.7/sq mi (11.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584238[2] |
White Signal is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, White Signal had a population of 191.[4] New Mexico State Road 90 passes through the community.
White Signal was named for a nearby outcropping of reflective white quartz; early residents thought the reflected sunlight resembled a signal. The community had a post office from 1909 to 1933.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 6.442 square miles (16.68 km2); 6.433 square miles (16.66 km2) of its area is land and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km2) is water.[6]
