Welcome to Bluewater ...
So far, we found very little information about Bluewater. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bluewater to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bluewater, please Contact Us.
Bluewater would have been located within present day Cibola County<2>.
The location of Bluewater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bluewater is 6,630 feet [2,021 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Bluewater is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bluewater was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bluewater once stood is in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Bluewater ...
While we believe that this Bluewater is located in Cibola County, we know of another 3 New Mexico communities named Bluewater. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lincoln, McKinley and Valencia County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 6 communities that are also named Bluewater - they are located in Arizona, California and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bluewater.
Communities near Bluewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bluewater.
- 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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.<3> 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 <5>
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cibola County
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 Bluewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bluewater.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluewater. See our Newspapers Page for Bluewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bluewater, 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 Cibola, 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 Bluewater - 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. |