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Welcome to McKelvey Place ...

McKelvey Place is located in Grant County<1>.


The location of McKelvey Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for McKelvey Place: McKelvey Pl. (or less commonly used: McKelvey Plc.)

McKelvey Place is 5,100 feet [1,554 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of McKelvey Place is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave McKelvey Place and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

McKelvey Place is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities near McKelvey Place ...

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

  • Duncan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
  • Virden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
    • Virden is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Redrock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
  • Sheldon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
  • Buckhorn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cliff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gila
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mule Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKelvey Place ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKelvey Place. 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 Grant, 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 McKelvey Place - 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.









 

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