Mount Dora, New Mexico
Mount Dora is an unincorporated community located in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located along U.S. routes 64 and 87, 17.6 miles (28.3 km) west-northwest of Clayton. Mount Dora had its own post office from April 10, 1908, until November 2, 2002.[2] It was named Mount Dora by Senator Stephen W. Dorsey after his sister-in-law.[3]
Mount Dora | |
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  Mount Dora Location within the state of New Mexico  Mount Dora Mount Dora (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′10″N 103°29′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 5,715 ft (1,742 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899609[1] |
References
- "Mount Dora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 236. ISBN 0826316891.
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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