Quay, New Mexico
| Quay, New Mexico | |
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| Former Quay School
Former Quay School
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 Quay
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| County | Quay |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1904 |
| Elevation[1] | 4,285 ft (1,306 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 88433 |
| Area code | 575 |
Quay is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It is located about 15 miles (24 km) south of Tucumcari on New Mexico State Highway 209.
History
Settlement of the community of Quay began around 1902. Two years later, in 1904, the community received its official name following the establishment of its post office.[2] The name "Quay" honors Matthew S. Quay, a Civil War veteran who became a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania in 1887. While in office, Quay became a proponent of statehood for the Territory of New Mexico and was appreciated throughout the state for his efforts.[2] New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state in the Union on January 6, 1912. Sometime before 1926, the settlement was moved 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the northwest to its present location near the newly constructed New Mexico State Highway 209, which stretches through the broad valley known as Quay Valley.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Quay, New Mexico | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 49.5 (9.7) |
54.4 (12.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
71.4 (21.9) |
79.8 (26.6) |
88.2 (31.2) |
89.8 (32.1) |
87.3 (30.7) |
80.7 (27.1) |
71.4 (21.9) |
58.6 (14.8) |
49.9 (9.9) |
70.3 (21.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 22.1 (−5.5) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
38.4 (3.6) |
47.4 (8.6) |
56.3 (13.5) |
60.7 (15.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
52.5 (11.4) |
41.7 (5.4) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
40.7 (4.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
0.8 (20) |
1.0 (25) |
1.9 (48) |
2.1 (53) |
3.1 (79) |
3.1 (79) |
2.1 (53) |
1.4 (36) |
0.7 (18) |
0.6 (15) |
17.6 (447) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
