Winston, New Mexico

Winston, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Winston, New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°20′48″N 107°38′50″W / 33.34667°N 107.64722°W / 33.34667; -107.64722Coordinates: 33°20′48″N 107°38′50″W / 33.34667°N 107.64722°W / 33.34667; -107.64722
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Sierra
Area[1]
 • Total 0.426 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Land 0.426 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 6,158 ft (1,877 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 61
 • Density 140/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 87943
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 912468[2]

Winston is a census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 61 as of the 2010 census.[1] Winston has a post office with ZIP code 87943, which opened on August 15, 1881.[3][4] The community was named for Frank Winston, a pioneer miner.[5] New Mexico State Road 52 passes through the community.

Geography

Winston is located at 33°20′45″N 107°38′55″W / 33.345962°N 107.648727°W / 33.345962; -107.648727. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.426 square miles (1.10 km2), all of it land.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Winston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-0-8263-2908-0.


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