Miami, New Mexico
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Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Colfax County
Colfax County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*83.8% White*0.5% Black*1.5% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.6% Two or more races*10.1% Other races*47.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Miami lies on State Road 21
New Mexico State Road 21
New Mexico State Road 21, is a state highway located entirely in Colfax County. The road starts in the center of the town of Cimarron at the Intersection of U.S. Route 64 and Collision Avenue. It goes southward as South Collision Avenue...
and is in between Springer
Springer, New Mexico
Springer is a town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. It was the Colfax County county seat from 1882—1897. Springer was part of the Lucien B. Maxwell land grant. It is near the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail...
and Sunny Side
Sunny Side, New Mexico
Sunny Side is an unincorporated trailer park community in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States.The community is located along State Road 21 between Rayado and Miami....
. The community includes about 6 homes and 8 ranches.
Miami is about 8 miles (12.9 km) southeast of the Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Scout Ranch
Philmont Scout Ranch is a large, rugged, mountainous ranch located near the town of Cimarron, New Mexico, covering approximately of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico...
base camp, but is only about 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Rayado campsite
Rayado, New Mexico
Rayado or Reyado was the first permanent settlement in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States and an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail.- Overview :...
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Miami was named by its founders after Miami, Ohio and was originally called Miami Ranch. Miami Lake, a private man-made reservoir, located just off State Road 21, six miles (10 km) due west of the community, was part of the Miami Project of the Farmers Development Company which purchased 20000 acres (80.9 km²) in the area in 1906.
Further reading
- Stanley, Francis (1964) The Miami, New Mexico Story Pep, Texas OCLC 1277280