Welcome to La Bajada ...
So far, we found very little information about La Bajada. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added La Bajada to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Bajada, please Contact Us.
La Bajada would have been located within present day Santa Fe County<2>.
The location of La Bajada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Bajada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
While the community is gone, the present day location for La Bajada is 5,500 feet [1,676 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of La Bajada is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where La Bajada was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where La Bajada once stood is in the (505) area code.
Communities near La Bajada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Bajada.
- Santa Fe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <5>
- Domingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domingo
- Domingo is located in Sandoval County
- Pena Blanca
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pena Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pena Blanca
- Pena Blanca is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pena Blanca <5>
- Bonanza City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
- Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
- La Cienega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
- La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
- Cochiti Pueblo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochiti Pueblo
- Cochiti Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
- Cochiti Pueblo has also been known as:
- Cochiti
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochiti Pueblo <5>
- Kewa Pueblo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewa Pueblo
- Kewa Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
- Former name for Kewa Pueblo:
- Santo Domingo Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewa Pueblo <5>
- Sile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sile
- Sile is located in Sandoval County
- Cochiti Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochiti Lake
- Cochiti Lake is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochiti Lake <5>
- Los Cerrillos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
- Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
- Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
- Cerrillos
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 La Bajada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Bajada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Bajada. 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 La Bajada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Bajada. See our Newspapers Page for La Bajada.
Adding La Bajada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Bajada 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 La Bajada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the La Bajada post office opened in 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Bajada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about La Bajada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Bajada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |