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White Cliffs

New MexicoCDP

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Total population

581

Median home value

$0

20.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,148

White Cliffs$74k
National$74k
Elevation2010 m
Land area1.11 km²
Weather76°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates35.55°, -108.66°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
2010 m
Area
1.11 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

White Cliffs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 371.

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History & geography

Geography

The community is in the western part of the county, northeast of Gallup, the county seat, and west of Church Rock. The CDP takes its name from a set of cliffs that rise to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the White Cliffs CDP has an area of , all land. The community is bordered to the east by the Puerco River, which flows southwest into Gallup and ultimately joins the Little Colorado River near Holbrook, Arizona.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
29.3
Median home value
—
Housing units
115
Poverty rate
11.9%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
0%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
12.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.5490
Longitude
-108.6643
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
49°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
78°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
78°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for White Cliffs, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.5%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
33.5%
Binge drinking
15%
Adult smoking
13.7%
No leisure activity
19.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
5
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · GALLUP · 1,393 students · 26.3:1 ratio
  • GALLUP HIGH
    High · GALLUP · 961 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE
    Middle · GALLUP · 630 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • HOZHO ACADEMY
    Other · GALLUP · 616 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • CHIEF MANUELITO MIDDLE
    Middle · GALLUP · 609 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · GALLUP · 488 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • DEL NORTE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · GALLUP · 477 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • GALLUP MIDDLE
    Middle · GALLUP · 400 students · 19:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
American astronomer, researcher and university teacher
P
Pablita Abeyta
Diné (Navajo) sculptor and activist (1953-2017)
Hiroshi Miyamura
Hiroshi Miyamura
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2022)
T
Tony Genaro
American actor
E
Evon Z. Vogt
American anthropologist
J
Jock Soto
American ballet dancer
J
Julio Chiaramonte
Officer of the United States Army during World War II
L
Lidio Rainaldi
American politician
Louis R. Douglass
Louis R. Douglass
American civil engineer
Mike Everitt
Mike Everitt
American baseball umpire
Onawa Lacy
Onawa Lacy
American beauty pageant contestant
W
Willie Adams
former baseball pitcher from the United States
C
Chon Gallegos
American football player
Sydney Freeland
Sydney Freeland
American film director
d
disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito
American missing person
I
Iva Honyestewa
Hopi/Navajo American craftswoman and social activist (born 1964)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
21
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about White Cliffs

Scenic driving
Laurence Parent · 2011
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare · 1600
Hamlet
Hamlet
William Shakespeare · 1603
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë · 1846
Fangruida
2020
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe · 1686
The Catholic Church in Utah
The Catholic Church in Utah
William Richard Harris · 1909
Jim Olson
Jim Olson · 2013

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library