Chama (New Mexico)
| Chama | |
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 Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | Rio Arriba County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 54 ′ N , 106 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 1,199 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 181.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 6.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 2399 m |
| Postal code : | 87520 |
| Area code : | +1 575 |
| FIPS : | 35-13970 |
| GNIS ID : | 0902207 |
| Website : | www.chama.com |
| Mayor : | Archie Vigil |
Chama is a small town in Rio Arriba County in the US state of New Mexico . It is located on the Rio Chama river of the same name . According to the statistics office, the city had 1,199 inhabitants in 2000.
The city was once a junction within a large narrow-gauge railway network through the Rocky Mountains . Today there is only the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad to Antonito (Colorado) , which was rescued by railroad enthusiasts as a museum railway with a length of 103 kilometers after the route network was closed.