Welcome to Big Horn ...
Big Horn is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.
The location of Big Horn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Horn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Big Horn is 9,010 feet [2,746 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Big Horn is about 1¾ mile [or 2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Horn lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Big Horn: (575)
Communities Also Named Big Horn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Big Horn - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Montana and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Horn.
Communities near Big Horn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Horn.
- Manassa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
- Manassa is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <4>
- Antonito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <4>
- Romeo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <4>
- Lava ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mogote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
- Mogote is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Ortiz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Osier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
- Osier is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Paisaje
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Conejos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <4>
- Cumbres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos 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 Big Horn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Horn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Horn. 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 Big Horn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Horn. See our Newspapers Page for Big Horn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Horn ...
Looking for more information about Big Horn? 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 Big Horn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Horn.
Adding Big Horn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Horn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Horn was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Horn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Horn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Rio Arriba, 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 Big Horn - 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. |