Cliff, New Mexico

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Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2010 census.

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History

Cliff and the nearby town of Gila were settled in 1884, in the Gila River Valley. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community. The local Cliff Post Office was established on Aug 4, 1894.

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Stolen de Kooning painting

In 2017, Woman-Ochre a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning, which was stolen from the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in 1985, was found in the home of a recently deceased couple in Cliff, New Mexico.

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Culture

The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.

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Education

Cliff schools are part of the Silver Consolidated School District. The District's main office is located in Silver City.

• Cliff Elementary School (K-6)
  • Students: 124
  • Teachers: 7.7
• Cliff High School (7-12)
  • Students 155
  • Teachers 12.1

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Transportation

U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.

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Points of interest

• Bill Evan's Lake
• Gila Riparian Preserve

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References

Source of article : Wikipedia