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Nageezi is located

Nageezi is located in San Juan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Nageezi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1941.

Nageezi is 6,940 feet [2,115 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Nageezi is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Nageezi: (505)

Communities near Nageezi ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Nageezi.

  • Counselor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pueblo Pintado
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo Pintado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Pintado
    • Pueblo Pintado is located in McKinley County
  • Huerfano
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huerfano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerfano
    • Huerfano is located in San Juan County
  • Lake Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
    • Lake Valley is located in San Juan County

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nageezi ...

Looking for more information about Nageezi? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nageezi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nageezi.

Adding Nageezi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nageezi 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 Nageezi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Nageezi post office opened in 1941.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nageezi.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nageezi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/

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 San Juan, 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 Nageezi - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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