Becenti, New Mexico | |
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  Becenti  Becenti | |
| Coordinates:35°48′44″N108°10′15″W / 35.81222°N 108.17083°W /35.81222; -108.17083 | |
| 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] |
Becenti (Navajo:Tłʼóoʼditsin) is acensus-designated place (CDP) inMcKinley County,New Mexico, United States, on theNavajo Nation. As of the2020 census, it had a population of 294.[3]
The community is in the northern part of the county, less than a mile west ofNew Mexico State Road 371, part of theTrail of the Ancients Scenic Byway. It is 11 miles (18 km) north ofCrownpoint and 75 miles (121 km) south ofFarmington.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 294 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
Becenti was first listed as a CDP prior to the2020 census.[2]
It is inGallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[5]
Municipalities and communities ofMcKinley County, New Mexico,United States | ||
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| Other communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Tónaneezdizí (Western Agency) | |
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| Chʼínílį́ (Chinle Agency) | |
| Tséhootsooí (Fort Defiance Agency) | |
| Naatʼáaniinééz (Shiprock Agency) | |
| Tʼiistsʼózí (Eastern Agency) | |
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