Welcome to Grande ...
Grande is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Grande has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grande, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Grande is 6,410 feet [1,954 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Grande is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Grande lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Grande and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Grande is located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Grande ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Grande: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Colfax County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grande.
Communities near Grande ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Grande.
- Des Moines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
- Folsom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
- Grenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
- Grenville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <4>
- Capulin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
- Kiowa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Mount Dora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
- Mount Dora is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <4>
- Branson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Branson is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Former name for Branson:
- Wilson's Switch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Trinchera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <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 Grande. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grande.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grande. 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 Grande.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grande. See our Newspapers Page for Grande.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grande ...
Looking for more information about Grande? 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 Grande, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grande.
Adding Grande to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grande 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 Grande was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Grande post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grande.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grande. 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 Union, 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 Grande - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |