Welcome to Continental Divide ...
Continental Divide is located in northwest New Mexico.
Continental Divide is located in McKinley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Continental Divide, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Continental Divide is 7,220 feet [2,201 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Continental Divide is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Continental Divide lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Continental Divide and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The telephone area code for Continental Divide: (505)
The ZIP code for Continental Divide: 87312<3>
Communities near Continental Divide ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Continental Divide.
- Thoreau
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
- Thoreau is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <4>
- Smith Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Smith Lake is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Lake <4>
- Fort Wingate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wingate
- Fort Wingate is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wingate <4>
- Prewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Prewitt is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <4>
- Church Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Rock
- Church Rock is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Rock <4>
- Navajo Wingate Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
- Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
- Bread Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Crownpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
- Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <4>
- Rehoboth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth <4>
- Ramah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 Continental Divide. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Continental Divide.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Continental Divide. See our Newspapers Page for Continental Divide.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Continental Divide ...
Looking for more information about Continental Divide? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Continental Divide, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Continental Divide.
Adding Continental Divide to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Continental Divide 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 Continental Divide was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Continental Divide post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Continental Divide.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Continental Divide. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Continental Divide - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Continental Divide). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Continental Divide or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |