Welcome to Petaca ...
Petaca is located in north central New Mexico.
Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Petaca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Petaca is 7,270 feet [2,216 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Petaca is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Petaca lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Petaca: 87554<3>
Communities near Petaca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Petaca.
- Servilleta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
- Vallecitos
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos
- Vallecitos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecitos <5>
- LaMadera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
- LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
- Tres Piedras
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Piedras
- Tres Piedras is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Piedras <5>
- Ojo Caliente
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente
- Ojo Caliente is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Caliente <5>
- El Rito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
- El Rito is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Rito <5>
- Carson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <5>
- Arroyo Hondo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Hondo is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Hondo <5>
- Embudo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo
- Embudo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embudo <5>
- Pilar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
- Pilar is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <5>
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 Petaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petaca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Petaca. 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 Petaca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Petaca. See our Newspapers Page for Petaca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petaca ...
Looking for more information about Petaca? 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 Petaca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Petaca.
Adding Petaca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Petaca 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 Petaca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Petaca post office opened in 1900.
We also found Petaca on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Petaca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petaca. 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 Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petaca - 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 Petaca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Petaca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |