Capulin, New Mexico
Capulin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 66 as of the 2010 census. Capulin had a post office until August 13, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 88414.[4][5] U.S. routes 64 and 87 pass through the community. Capulin Volcano National Monument is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Capulin. The town was named after the volcano by Hispanic settlers after the Civil War. It was known as Dedman from 1909 to 1922, after railroad superintendent E.J. Dedman.[6]
Capulin, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
  Capulin, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′28″N 103°59′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,844 ft (2,086 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 61 |
| • Density | 41.11/sq mi (15.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88414 |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 902195[3] |
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Capulin, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
75 (24) |
82 (28) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
97 (36) |
95 (35) |
94 (34) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
71 (22) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.6 (17.0) |
65.5 (18.6) |
74.4 (23.6) |
79.1 (26.2) |
84.5 (29.2) |
93.7 (34.3) |
93.8 (34.3) |
90.7 (32.6) |
87.9 (31.1) |
81.4 (27.4) |
73.7 (23.2) |
64.5 (18.1) |
94.9 (34.9) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 46.1 (7.8) |
48.8 (9.3) |
56.7 (13.7) |
64.1 (17.8) |
73.6 (23.1) |
82.6 (28.1) |
85.6 (29.8) |
82.8 (28.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
66.9 (19.4) |
54.5 (12.5) |
45.9 (7.7) |
65.4 (18.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
33.4 (0.8) |
40.5 (4.7) |
47.7 (8.7) |
56.6 (13.7) |
65.9 (18.8) |
69.8 (21.0) |
67.7 (19.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
50.1 (10.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
49.4 (9.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 14.9 (−9.5) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
49.1 (9.5) |
54.0 (12.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
33.2 (0.7) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −6.9 (−21.6) |
−3.5 (−19.7) |
2.6 (−16.3) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
37.7 (3.2) |
46.9 (8.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
32.0 (0.0) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
2.7 (−16.3) |
−5.2 (−20.7) |
−12.4 (−24.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −17 (−27) |
−24 (−31) |
−12 (−24) |
6 (−14) |
13 (−11) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
38 (3) |
22 (−6) |
−2 (−19) |
−13 (−25) |
−20 (−29) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.51 (13) |
0.50 (13) |
0.98 (25) |
0.96 (24) |
1.46 (37) |
2.31 (59) |
3.60 (91) |
2.87 (73) |
1.93 (49) |
1.10 (28) |
0.62 (16) |
0.76 (19) |
17.60 (447) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.4 (16) |
5.4 (14) |
7.7 (20) |
4.6 (12) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.4 (6.1) |
4.6 (12) |
9.1 (23) |
40.9 (104.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 82.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 20.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Capulin". 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 March 4, 2014.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 63. ISBN 0826316891.
- "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Capulin, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Albuquerque". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Union County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Union County | |
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