Welcome to Leon ...
So far, we found very little information about Leon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leon, please Contact Us.
Leon would have been located within present day McKinley County<2>.
The location of Leon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leon is 6,590 feet [2,009 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Leon is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Leon was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Leon once stood is in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Leon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Leon: This one is located in McKinley County and the other is located in Harding County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 29 communities that are also named Leon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leon.
Communities near Leon ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Leon.
- Whitehorse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
- Guadalupe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
- Torreon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Prewitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Prewitt is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <5>
- Pueblo Pintado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo Pintado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Pintado
- Pueblo Pintado is located in McKinley County
- Seboyeta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seboyeta
- Seboyeta is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seboyeta <5>
- Smith Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Smith Lake is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Lake <5>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.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 Leon, 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 McKinley, 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 Leon - 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. |