Place:Thoreau, McKinley, New Mexico, United States

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NameThoreau
Alt namesDlo'oyazhisource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS35023277
Dloi Yazhisource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS35023277
Dlóʼí Yázhísource: Wikipedia
Mitchellsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS35023277
TypeCensus-designated place
Coordinates35.414°N 108.224°W
Located inMcKinley, New Mexico, United States
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Thoreau is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census. It is majority Native American, primarily of the Navajo Nation, as this community is located within its boundaries.

Practically all residents pronounce the town's name like "thuh-ROO" (similar to "through" or "threw") and not like "thorough" or "throw." A history of the town was compiled by local author Roxanne Trout Heath in her book Thoreau, Where the Trails Cross!, published in 1982. The ZIP code for Thoreau is 87323.

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