Welcome to Moore Place ...
Moore Place is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Moore Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Moore Place: Moore Pl. (or less commonly used: Moore Plc.)
Moore Place is 5,230 feet [1,594 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Moore Place is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Moore Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Moore Place, you will soon 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.
The area code for Moore Place: (575)
Communities near Moore Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moore Place.
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Sheldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Guthrie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Mule Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Creek
- Mule Creek is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mule Creek <4>
- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Redrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redrock
- Redrock is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redrock <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 Moore Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moore Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moore 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 Moore Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moore Place. See our Newspapers Page for Moore Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moore Place ...
Looking for more information about Moore 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 Moore Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moore Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Moore 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. |