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Welcome to Estaca ...

Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.



Estaca is 5,680 feet [1,731 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Estaca is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Estaca lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Estaca lies within the (505) area code.

Communities near Estaca ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Estaca.

  • Espanola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • El Duende
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
    • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Hernandez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohkay Owingeh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • San Juan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
    • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Velarde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Santo Nino
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
    • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
  • Cuartelez
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
    • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
  • Embudo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Medanales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Estaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estaca.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Estaca. 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 Estaca.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Estaca. See our Newspapers Page for Estaca.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estaca ...

Looking for more information about Estaca? 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 Estaca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Estaca.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Estaca. 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 Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estaca - 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.









 

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