White Cliffs, NM

White Cliffs is a small, quiet community in northwestern New Mexico, located about five miles northeast of Gallup and just west of Church Rock. Named after the striking pale sandstone bluffs rising to the north, the area is home to fewer than 400 residents who enjoy wide-open desert views and a peaceful, uncrowded atmosphere. The high-desert landscape and proximity to the region's famous red rock scenery give the neighborhood a distinctly scenic backdrop.

Most day-to-day needs center around Gallup, which provides the area's main grocery stores, medical facilities, restaurants, and employers. White Cliffs is part of the countywide Gallup-McKinley school district, with local kids making the short drive into town for school. For people moving to the area, White Cliffs offers the privacy and starry skies of rural living while keeping you less than ten minutes from town along the Interstate 40 corridor.