Rociada, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 35°49′56″N 105°25′15″W / 35.83222°N 105.42083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Miguel |
| Elevation | 7,536 ft (2,297 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 609 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Zip code | 87742 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS 912004 | 910357[1] |
Rociada is a settled area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States, located 27 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the county seat. Rociada's name means "sprinkled with dew" in Spanish, reflecting its relatively mild, moist climate in the summer compared to the other hot and arid areas of Northern New Mexico.[2][3]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rociada, New Mexico
- ^ Workers of the Federal Writers' Project in the State of New Mexico (1940). New Mexico, a Guide to the Colorful State, p. 378. Coronado Cuarto Centennial Commission
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press Press