Welcome to Chapelle ...
Chapelle is located in northeast New Mexico.
Chapelle is located in San Miguel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chapelle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Chapelle is 6,100 feet [1,859 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Chapelle is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chapelle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chapelle is located in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Chapelle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chapelle - it's located in South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chapelle.
Communities near Chapelle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chapelle.
- Las Vegas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <3>
- Tecolote
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Apache Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
- Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
- El Cerrito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
- Coruco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
- Coruco is located in San Miguel County
- Ribera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribera
- Ribera is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ribera <3>
- El Ancon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
- El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
- San Miguel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Villanueva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanueva
- Villanueva is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villanueva <3>
- Romero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Chapelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chapelle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chapelle. 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 Chapelle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapelle. See our Newspapers Page for Chapelle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chapelle ...
Looking for more information about Chapelle? 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 Chapelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chapelle.
Adding Chapelle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chapelle 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 Chapelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chapelle post office opened in 1895.
We also found Chapelle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chapelle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapelle. 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 San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chapelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |