Ramah, New Mexico
| Ramah, New Mexico | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Ramah, New Mexico |
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 Ramah, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 35°8′6″N 108°29′16″W / 35.13500°N 108.48778°WCoordinates: 35°8′6″N 108°29′16″W / 35.13500°N 108.48778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,926 ft (2,111 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 407 |
| • Density | 106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87321 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-61220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0909970 |
Ramah (Navajo: Tłʼohchiní - ″place of wild onions″) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census, and 370 at the 2010 United States Census.
Ramah is located at 35°8′6″N 108°29′16″W / 35.13500°N 108.48778°W (35.135013, -108.487798). Its altitude is 6,926 feet (2,111 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land.
Ramah was one of fifty locations settled in the New Mexico Territory under the direction of Brigham Young, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is one of only three that still remain today. Ramah was originally settled by Mormon pioneers for the purpose of missionary work to be carried out within the Zuni and Navajo communities. Ramah Lake was built by these same Mormon pioneers in order to farm the surrounding area, which receives little rainfall on a yearly basis. This trait is shared by many areas in the state of New Mexico. In recent years, the lake has mostly dried up, and while fishing was once a popular activity, the environment is now unsustainable.
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