Farmington, New Mexico Overview
Farmington, New Mexico includes 14 nearby coal leases. Farmington is a city in San Juan County in the US state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 U.S. Census the city had a total population of 45877 people. Farmington (and surrounding San Juan County) makes up one of the four Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA's) in New Mexico. The U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate in 2011 for Farmington was about 45256.Farmington is located at the junction of the San Juan River the Animas River and the La Plata River and is located on the Colorado Plateau.
Quick Facts
- Farmington, New Mexico has a population of 45,877 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in San Juan County, New Mexico.
- Farmington, New Mexico sits 1,615 meters (5,298.6 feet) above sea level.
Farmington, New Mexico Coal Mining Leases
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Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
