Welcome to Alcatraz ...
So far, we found very little information about Alcatraz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alcatraz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alcatraz, please Contact Us.
Alcatraz would have been located within present day San Juan County<2>.
The location of Alcatraz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alcatraz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alcatraz is 5,620 feet [1,713 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Alcatraz is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alcatraz was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alcatraz would have been located in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Alcatraz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alcatraz - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alcatraz.
Communities near Alcatraz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alcatraz.
- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
- Aztec
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <5>
- Blanco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <5>
- Navajo City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Navajo Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
- Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <5>
- Flora Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
- Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <5>
- La Boca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Bondad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Huerfano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Allison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alcatraz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alcatraz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alcatraz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alcatraz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alcatraz. See our Newspapers Page for Alcatraz.
Adding Alcatraz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alcatraz in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alcatraz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alcatraz post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alcatraz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alcatraz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alcatraz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |