Milan (New Mexico)
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Location in New Mexico
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State : | United States |
State : | New Mexico |
County : | Cibola County |
Coordinates : | 35 ° 11 ′ N , 107 ° 54 ′ W |
Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
Residents : | 1,891 (as of: 2000) |
Population density : | 248.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 7.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.6 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
Height : | 1987 m |
Postal code : | 87021 |
Area code : | +1 505 |
FIPS : | 35-48620 |
GNIS ID : | 0908735 |
Milan is a village in the northwest of the US state New Mexico in Cibola County . Milan has 1,891 inhabitants and an area of 7.6 km². Milan also has its own golf course. Nearby is the El Malpais National Monument .
history
The municipality is named after Salvador Milán , a former mayor of the village. In the 1950s, uranium was mined in Milan .
traffic
With the Grants-Milan Municipal Airport, Milan has its own airport and is affected by Interstate 40 .