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Welcome to Ambrosia Lake ...

Ambrosia Lake is located in McKinley County<1>.


The location of Ambrosia Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Ambrosia Lake: Ambrosia Lk.

Ambrosia Lake is 6,990 feet [2,131 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ambrosia Lake is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ambrosia Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ambrosia Lake: (505)

Communities near Ambrosia Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ambrosia Lake.

  • Grants
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
    • Grants is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Former name for Grants:
    • Grants Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <4>
  • Milan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Prewitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Smith Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • San Rafael
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
    • San Rafael is located in Cibola County
  • Thoreau
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Crownpoint
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Acomita Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acomita Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acomita Lake
    • Acomita Lake is located in Cibola County
  • San Fidel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continental Divide
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Ambrosia Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ambrosia Lake.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ambrosia Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Ambrosia Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ambrosia Lake ...

Looking for more information about Ambrosia Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ambrosia Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ambrosia Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ambrosia Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ambrosia Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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