Flora Vista, New Mexico
Flora Vista, New Mexico | |
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Location of Flora Vista, New Mexico | |
Flora Vista, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′11″N 108°06′25″W / 36.80306°N 108.10694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.05 sq mi (13.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.95 sq mi (12.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,581 ft (1,701 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,048 |
| • Density | 413.5/sq mi (159.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87415 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-26360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408216 |
Flora Vista is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flora Vista had a population of 2,048. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Flora Vista was founded in 1877 by settlers from Colorado who built cabins along the Animas River. A post office was established the following year. The name derived from the view of wildflowers in the valley.