Around Moorehead Place ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Lunas. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of Moorehead Place. Los Lunas has a population of 16,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Belen. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the west of Moorehead Place and has a population of 7,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Moorehead Place, with the nearest first.
- Manzano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Torreon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mountainair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainair
- Mountainair is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainair <3>
- Tajique
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique
- Tajique is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tajique <3>
- Willard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
- Estancia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
- Estancia is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <3>
- Chilili
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Meadow Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- McIntosh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
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- Ponderosa Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
- Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
- Rio Communities
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
- Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
- Valencia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Casa Colorada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
- Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
- Jarales
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
- Jarales is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <3>
- Peralta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peralta
- Peralta is located in Valencia County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peralta <3>
- Ponderosa Pine
For more communities neighboring Moorehead Place, please visit our County-by-County Page for Moorehead Place.
Torrance County ...
Moorehead Place is located in Torrance County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Torrance County: Bernalillo, Guadalupe, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro & Valencia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moorehead Place ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moorehead Place.
Airports Near Moorehead Place ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Moorehead Place and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Moorehead Place.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moorehead Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moorehead Place. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Moorehead Place), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |