Amistad, New Mexico
Amistad, New Mexico | |
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 Amistad Museum, May 2008 | |
  Amistad, New Mexico Location within New Mexico  Amistad, New Mexico Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′08″N 103°09′14″W / 35.91889°N 103.15389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 4,472 ft (1,363 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 137 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 88410 |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 898619[1] |
Amistad is an unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximately 39 miles south of Clayton on State Route 402.
History
Amistad was a stop for cattle drives during the late 19th century. In 1906, Henry S. Wannamaker, a Congregational minister, promoted homesteading by placing ads in church newspapers. This led to more than 40 older ministers staking claims in Amistad.[2] They formed "The Improvement Association" and named the community Amistad, after the Spanish word for friendship. A post office was established in 1907. At one time there were two newspapers in Amistad. The population declined in later years, but Amistad is still inhabited.[3]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Amistad has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Amistad was 108 °F (42.2 °C) on June 29, 1957 and June 16, 1977, while the coldest temperature recorded was −20 °F (−28.9 °C) on February 1, 1951, and January 4, 1959.[4]
| Climate data for Amistad, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1934–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
101 (38) |
108 (42) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.3 (20.7) |
72.8 (22.7) |
81.1 (27.3) |
85.2 (29.6) |
92.1 (33.4) |
100.0 (37.8) |
100.4 (38.0) |
98.2 (36.8) |
94.7 (34.8) |
87.9 (31.1) |
78.1 (25.6) |
70.1 (21.2) |
102.1 (38.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.7 (9.3) |
52.4 (11.3) |
60.9 (16.1) |
68.5 (20.3) |
77.6 (25.3) |
87.7 (30.9) |
90.9 (32.7) |
88.2 (31.2) |
81.6 (27.6) |
70.4 (21.3) |
58.4 (14.7) |
48.5 (9.2) |
69.5 (20.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.3 (1.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
45.3 (7.4) |
52.7 (11.5) |
62.6 (17.0) |
72.8 (22.7) |
76.9 (24.9) |
74.6 (23.7) |
67.3 (19.6) |
55.0 (12.8) |
43.5 (6.4) |
34.5 (1.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.8 (−6.8) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
36.9 (2.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
57.9 (14.4) |
62.8 (17.1) |
61.0 (16.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
39.6 (4.2) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
40.0 (4.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.2 (−15.4) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
32.6 (0.3) |
46.9 (8.3) |
54.8 (12.7) |
53.4 (11.9) |
39.8 (4.3) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
4.3 (−15.4) |
−0.5 (−18.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−20 (−29) |
−6 (−21) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
37 (3) |
44 (7) |
42 (6) |
26 (−3) |
6 (−14) |
−11 (−24) |
−12 (−24) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.37 (9.4) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.71 (18) |
0.96 (24) |
1.78 (45) |
1.87 (47) |
2.51 (64) |
2.78 (71) |
1.77 (45) |
1.60 (41) |
0.51 (13) |
0.48 (12) |
15.66 (397.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.5 (8.9) |
1.8 (4.6) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.6 (1.5) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
1.1 (2.8) |
3.9 (9.9) |
14.1 (35.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: xmACIS2[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amistad, New Mexico
- ↑ "Land of Enchantment Tourist Department: Northeast New Mexico". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ↑ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 14. ISBN 0826316891.
- 1 2 "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Amistad 5 SSW, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
External links
Media related to Amistad, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons
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