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Derry, New Mexico

Coordinates: 32°47′17″N 107°16′56″W / 32.78806°N 107.28222°W / 32.78806; -107.28222
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Derry
Derry is located in New Mexico
Derry
Derry
Location within the state of New Mexico
Derry is located in the United States
Derry
Derry
Derry (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°47′17″N 107°16′56″W / 32.78806°N 107.28222°W / 32.78806; -107.28222
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySierra
Elevation4,118 ft (1,255 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID888335[1]

Derry is an unincorporated community located in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. Derry is located on New Mexico State Road 187, 11.3 miles (18.2 km) northwest of Hatch. Derry has a post office with ZIP code 87933, which opened on August 11, 1911.[2][3] The town was named after Derry, Ireland, which was suggested by a former soldier.[4]

Education

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Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools is the school district for the entire county.[5] Truth or Consequences Middle School and Hot Springs High School, both in Truth or Consequences, are the district's secondary schools.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Derry, New Mexico
  2. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on February 9, 2004. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 108. ISBN 0826316891.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sierra County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022. - Text list