Welcome to Ocate ...

Ocate is located in northeast New Mexico.

Ocate is located in Mora County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocate, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Ocate is 7,200 feet [2,195 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ocate is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Ocate is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

The ZIP code for Ocate: 87734<3>

Communities near Ocate ...

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

• Angel Fire
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
  • Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <4>
• Los Huerros
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
  • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
• Ojo Feliz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Feliz
  • Ojo Feliz is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Feliz <4>
• Guadalupita
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupita
  • Guadalupita is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupita <4>
• Rainsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <4>
• Chacon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacon
  • Chacon is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chacon <4>
• Miami
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Miami is located in Colfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
• La Cueva
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
  • La Cueva is located in Mora County
• Holman
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
  • Holman is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holman <4>
• Cleveland
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <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 Ocate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocate ...

Looking for more information about Ocate? 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 Ocate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ocate.

Adding Ocate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ocate 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 Ocate was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Ocate in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocate.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/