Welcome to Penistaja ...
Penistaja is located in Sandoval County<1>.
The location of Penistaja has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penistaja, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Penistaja is 6,900 feet [2,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Penistaja is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Penistaja lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Penistaja ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penistaja.
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sandoval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
- Torreon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - La Jara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara
- La Jara is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Jara <4>
- Copper City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Sandoval County
- Regina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
- Regina is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regina <4>
- Counselor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counselor
- Counselor is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Counselor <4>
- Lindrith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindrith
- Lindrith is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindrith <4>
- Pueblo Pintado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Seven Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
- Gallina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallina
- Gallina is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallina <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Penistaja. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penistaja.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penistaja. See our Newspapers Page for Penistaja.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penistaja ...
Looking for more information about Penistaja? 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 Penistaja, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penistaja.
Adding Penistaja to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penistaja 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 Penistaja was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Penistaja post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penistaja.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penistaja. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/
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 Sandoval, 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 Penistaja - 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/ |