Place:Dixon, Rio Arriba, New Mexico, United States

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NameDixon
Alt namesEmbudosource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS35007402
Old Embudosource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS35007402
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates36.183°N 105.883°W
Located inRio Arriba, New Mexico, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Dixon is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, on New Mexico State Road 75, just east of New Mexico State Road 68, in the north-central part of the state, and is approximately southwest of Taos. The elevation of Dixon is above sea level. It is on the banks of the Embudo Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Embudo Creek flows into the Rio Grande downstream from Dixon. The town is home to the largest population of organic farmers in the state, as well as several wineries.

According to the 2010 Census the population is 926, with 70% of residents identifying as Hispanic. Many non-Hispanics have made their homes here since the mid-1960s.

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