Nageezi, New Mexico

Nageezi, New Mexico
Location of Nageezi, New Mexico
Location of Nageezi, New Mexico
Nageezi, New Mexico is located in the United States
Nageezi, New Mexico
Nageezi, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°15′27″N 107°44′43″W / 36.25750°N 107.74528°W / 36.25750; -107.74528
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
 • Total14.10 sq mi (36.52 km2)
 • Land14.10 sq mi (36.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation6,795 ft (2,071 m)
Population
 • Total277
 • Density19.65/sq mi (7.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87037
Area code505
FIPS code35-50790
GNIS feature ID2408898[2]

Nageezi (Navajo: Naayízí meaning "squash"[4]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 296 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office was established in 1941. Nageezi's name in Navajo means "squash."[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nageezi, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Nageezi Chapter". Nageezi Chapter.
  5. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 238. ISBN 0826316891.