Around Bluewater ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grants. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southeast of where Bluewater would have been located. Grants has a population of 8,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Milan. It lies just southeast of Bluewater and has a population of 3,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bluewater, with the nearest first.
- Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Prewitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Prewitt is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <3>
- Grants
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- San Rafael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
- San Rafael is located in Cibola County
- Thoreau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
- Thoreau is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <3>
- Smith Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Smith Lake is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Lake <3>
- Continental Divide
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
- Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <3>
- Acomita Lake
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Fidel
- San Fidel is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Fidel <3>
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- West Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cibola County
- North Acomita Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acomita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acomita Village
- North Acomita Village is located in Cibola County
- Cubero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubero
- Cubero is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cubero <3>
- Pinehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehill <3>
- Ramah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Ramah is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <3>
- Seama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Village
For more communities neighboring Bluewater, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bluewater.
Cibola County ...
Bluewater would have been located within present day Cibola County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cibola County: Apache (AZ), Bernalillo, Catron, McKinley, Sandoval, Socorro & Valencia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluewater ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluewater.
Airports Near Bluewater ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bluewater and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bluewater.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bluewater. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Cibola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bluewater), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |