Welcome to El Dado ...
El Dado is located in McKinley County<1>.
The location of El Dado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
El Dado is 6,600 feet [2,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of El Dado is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: El Dado lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for El Dado: (505)
Communities near El Dado ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near El Dado.
- Guadalupe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
- Seboyeta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboyeta
- Seboyeta is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seboyeta <4>
- Whitehorse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
- Torreon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Encinal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
- Encinal is located in Cibola County
- Paguate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paguate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paguate
- Paguate is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paguate <4>
- Cubero
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubero
- Cubero is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cubero <4>
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- San Fidel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Fidel
- San Fidel is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Fidel <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around El Dado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Dado.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Dado. See our Newspapers Page for El Dado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Dado ...
Looking for more information about El Dado? 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 El Dado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Dado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Dado. 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 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 El Dado - 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. |