Riverside (Hendricks) is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It is on the right bank of the Animas River, approximately one mile south of the Colorado border on U.S. Route 550, at its intersection with county roads 2090 and 2093.[2] The nearest settlement is Cedar Hill, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south.[3]
Riverside | |
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  Riverside Location within the state of New Mexico  Riverside Riverside (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′56″N 107°52′33″W / 36.98222°N 107.87583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Elevation | 5,993 ft (1,827 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 87410 |
| Area code | 505 |
History
Until circa 1876, the area was generally acknowledged to be the land of the Jicarilla Apache and their Ute allies; in 1887, it was officially excluded from the Jicarillas' new reservation.[4] Anglo settlement began shortly thereafter. Riverside had its own post office starting from 1905 until 1938.[1][5]