Geography of San Juan County, New Mexico - Populated Places in San Juan County, New Mexico, Protected Areas of San Juan County, New Mexico (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Populated places in San Juan County, New Mexico, Protected areas of San Juan County, New Mexico, Sheep Springs, New Mexico, Aztec, New Mexico, Nenahnezad, New Mexico, Huerfano, New Mexico, Farmington, New Mexico, Shiprock, New Mexico, Bloomfield, New Mexico, Flora Vista, New Mexico, Beclabito, New Mexico, Nageezi, New Mexico, Kirtland, New Mexico, Newcomb, New Mexico, Sanostee, New Mexico, Naschitti, New Mexico, Crystal, New Mexico, Napi Headquarters, New Mexico, Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico, Upper Fruitland, New Mexico, Pueblo Bonito, Four Corners, Waterflow, New Mexico, Salmon Ruins, Fajada Butte, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, Carson National Forest, Navajo Lake, Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area, La Plata River, Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation, Christmas Tree Ruin, Beautiful Mountain, Fajada Gap, Hungo Pavi, White Rock, San Juan County, New Mexico. Excerpt: Farmington is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, this city had a total population of about 37,844 people. Farmington (and surrounding San Juan County) also makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) in New Mexico. The U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate in 2006 for Farmington was about 43,573. Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River, the Animas River, and the La Plata River, and it is located on the Colorado Plateau in northwestern New Mexico. Farmington is the largest City - and one of only two significant towns - of San Juan County, a huge county of 5,538 square miles (14,340 km) - one of the largest counties in the United States. Its county seat and the other city in San Juan County is Aztec. Farmington serves as the commercial hub for most of northwestern New Mexico and the Four Corners region of four states. Farmington lies at or near the junction...