Mesita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 804 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Mesita CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | New Mexico |
County: | Cibola County |
Elevation: | 5,669 ft (1,728 m) |
Total Area: | 7.49 sq mi (19.39 km²) |
Land Area: | 7.47 sq mi (19.35 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 793 |
Population Density: | 106.14/sq mi (40.98/km²) |
ZIP code: | 87026 |
Area code: | 505 |
FIPS code: | 3548200 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0923627 |
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Geography
Mesita is located in eastern Cibola County at 35°0′22″N 107°19′0″W / 35.00611°N 107.31667°W / 35.00611; -107.31667 (35.006053, -107.316732). It is bordered to the northwest by Laguna. Interstate 40 passes through the community, with access from Exit 117. I-40 leads west 35 miles (56 km) to Grants, the Cibola County seat, and east 44 miles (71 km) to Albuquerque. The Rio San Jose, a tributary of the Rio Puerco, runs along the northeast side of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mesita CDP has a total area of 10.7 square miles (27.7 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km), or 0.13%, is water.
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