Claunch, New Mexico

Claunch, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Claunch, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°08′31″N 105°59′40″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Socorro
Elevation [1]	6,217 ft (1,895 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87011
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	905190[1]

Claunch is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Claunch is located on New Mexico State Road 55 in the easternmost region of Socorro County. Claunch has a post office with ZIP code 87011.[2][3]

History

A post office has been in operation at Claunch since 1930.[4] The community was named for L. H. Claunch, a cattleman.[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Claunch, New Mexico
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
4. "Socorro County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
5. Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8263-2908-0.