Welcome to Nara Visa ...
Nara Visa is located in northeast New Mexico.
Nara Visa is located in Quay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nara Visa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Nara Visa is 4,170 feet [1,271 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Nara Visa is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nara Visa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Nara Visa (for example, toward Channing (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Nara Visa: (575)
The ZIP code for Nara Visa: 88430<3>
Communities near Nara Visa ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Nara Visa.
- Amistad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad
- Amistad is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amistad <4>
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Cummings Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
- Glenrio is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <4>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Boise ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Nara Visa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nara Visa.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nara Visa. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nara Visa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nara Visa ...
Looking for more information about Nara Visa? 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 Nara Visa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nara Visa.
Adding Nara Visa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nara Visa 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 Nara Visa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nara Visa post office opened in 1902.
We also found Nara Visa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nara Visa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nara Visa. 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 Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nara Visa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nara Visa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nara Visa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |