Bard is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.
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| Coordinates: 35°7′43″N 103°14′44″W / 35.12861°N 103.24556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Quay |
| Elevation | 4,000 ft (1,000 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 88411 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-35037[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 932912[2] |
Description
editBard is located at Exit 361 off Interstate 40, about 31 miles (50 km) east of Tucumcari, the county seat of Quay County. From October 8, 1909, to April 23, 1913, the community was officially known as Bard City.[3] Bard had a post office from January 30, 1908, to November 26, 1991; it still has its own ZIP code, 88411.[4][5] The town also had a gas station and repair garage. In 1946, Bard had a population of 26.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Tilford (Meade County, South Dakota [SD]): Miscellaneous Information". Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bard, New Mexico
- ^ Moncus, Mary Lynn; Marian Farmer Knapp, eds. (1985). Quay County. Quay County Book Committee. p. 124.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ Hinkley, Jim (2011). Ghost Towns of Route 66. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7603-3843-8.
External links
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