Bosque, New Mexico
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Bosque, New Mexico | |
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  Bosque, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′36″N 106°47′21″W / 34.56000°N 106.78917°WCoordinates: 34°33′36″N 106°47′21″W / 34.56000°N 106.78917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Elevation | 4,780 ft (1,460 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87006 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899545[1] |
Bosque is an unincorporated community in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Bosque is located at the junction of New Mexico State Road 116 and New Mexico State Road 346 7.1 miles (11.4 km) south of Belen. Bosque has a post office with ZIP code 87006.[2][3] It was named for its location in the bosque of the Rio Grande valley. The town has been settled since 1750, when several Hispanicized tribes farmed here.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Bosque". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 46. ISBN 0826316891.
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