Mount Dora, New Mexico
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  Mount Dora Location within the state of New Mexico  Mount Dora Mount Dora (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°31′10″N 103°29′21″W / 36.51944°N 103.48917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 5,715 ft (1,742 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899609[1] |
Mount Dora is an unincorporated community located in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located along U.S. routes 64 and 87, 17.6 miles (28.3 km) west-northwest of Clayton. Mount Dora had its own post office from April 10, 1908, until November 2, 2002.[2] It was named Mount Dora by Senator Stephen W. Dorsey after his sister-in-law.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mount Dora". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 236. ISBN 0826316891.
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