Mexican Hat, UT
| Mexican Hat, Utah | |
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| CDP | |
Mexican Hat Lodge
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 Location in San Juan County and the state of Utah. |
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| Coordinates: 37°9′54″N 109°51′56″W / 37.16500°N 109.86556°WCoordinates: 37°9′54″N 109°51′56″W / 37.16500°N 109.86556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 sq mi (22 km2) |
| • Land | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,244 ft (1,294 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 31 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84531 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| FIPS code | 49-49380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1430248 |
Mexican Hat is a census-designated place (CDP) on the San Juan River on the northern edge of the Navajo Nations borders in south-central San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 31 at the 2010 census, a sharp decline from the previous two censuses.
The name "Mexican Hat" comes from a curiously sombrero-shaped rock outcropping on the northeast edge of town; the rock measures 60-foot (18 m) wide by 12-foot (3.7 m). The "Hat" has two rock climbing routes ascending it. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
The CDP is on U.S. Route 163 just 3 miles (5 km) south of the junction with State Route 261, and is just outside the northern boundary of both the Navajo Nation and Monument Valley. Goosenecks State Park is located just 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest, Alhambra Rock is 6 miles (10 km) west-southwest, and the Valley of the Gods is to the north on U.S. 163.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) is land (96%) and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is water (4%).
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mexican Hat has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 31 people in 17 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 3.8 people per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial make-up of the CDP was 9.7% Native American and 90.3% White.
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