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Lyden, New Mexico
Lyden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 245 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It was formerly known as "El Bosque." A post office operated in Lyden between 1902 and 1957.[5]
Lyden, New Mexico | |
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Lyden | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′46″N 106°00′20″W / 36.14611°N 106.00556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,735 ft (1,748 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 111.51/sq mi (43.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 928757[3] |
Geography edit
Lyden is located at 36°08′46″N 106°00′20″W / 36.1461339°N 106.0055774°W.[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.242 square miles (5.81 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics edit
Education edit
It is in Española Public Schools.[7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
References edit
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Lyden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 46. ISBN 0826316891.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.