Roy, New Mexico
| Roy, New Mexico | |
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 Location of Roy, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates: 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W / 35.94389°N 104.19306°WCoordinates: 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W / 35.94389°N 104.19306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Harding |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,896 ft (1,797 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 234 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87743 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-65070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0894203 |
Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census. The village has massively been losing population, but is still a major center for Northeastern New Mexico.
NFL Hall of Famer, Thomas Franklin McDonald (born in Roy, New Mexico on July 26, 1934) is a former American football flanker (wide receiver) in the National Football League, where he played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns. McDonald attended Roy High School his freshman year and then moved to Albuquerque, where he graduated from Highland High School.
McDonald had an outstanding season in 1961. Not only did he lead the NFL in reception yardage (1,144) and in touchdowns (13), but in a game against the New York Giants he caught seven passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns, which is still an Eagles’ single-game best. - See more at: http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=147#sthash.6n2MRxwg.dpuf
Roy is also one filming location for the movie Did You Hear About the Morgans?.
The population is expected to increase with the city planning board recently approving the Chilli Pepper correctional facility. Ground breaking occurred on September 5, 2016, and construction is expected to complete by 2020.
Roy is located at 35°56′38″N 104°11′35″W / 35.94389°N 104.19306°W (35.943890, -104.193025).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
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