Becenti is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo Nation. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Becenti, New Mexico | |
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Becenti Becenti | |
Coordinates: 35°48′44″N 108°10′15″W / 35.81222°N 108.17083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | McKinley |
Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
• Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,585 ft (2,007 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 294 |
• Density | 313.43/sq mi (121.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 87313 (Crownpoint) |
Area code | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-06340 |
GNIS feature ID | 2813403[2] |
The community is in the northern part of the county, less than a mile west of New Mexico State Road 371, part of the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Crownpoint and 75 miles (121 km) south of Farmington.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 294 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] |
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]