Flora Vista, New Mexico | |
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 Location of Flora Vista, New Mexico | |
  Flora Vista, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′11″N 108°06′25″W / 36.80306°N 108.10694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.04 sq mi (13.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.95 sq mi (12.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,581 ft (1,701 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,048 |
| • Density | 413.57/sq mi (159.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87415 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-26360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408216[2] |
Flora Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,383 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Flora Vista was founded in 1877 by settlers from Colorado who built cabins along the Animas River. A post office was established the following year. The name derived from the view of wildflowers in the valley.[4]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flora Vista, New Mexico
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