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Welcome to Piedra de la Aguila ...

Piedra de la Aguila is located in McKinley County<1>.


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


Piedra de la Aguila is 7,020 feet [2,140 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Piedra de la Aguila is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Piedra de la Aguila lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Piedra de la Aguila is located in the (505) area code.

Communities near Piedra de la Aguila ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Piedra de la Aguila.

  • Whitehorse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
  • Prewitt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Crownpoint
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Pueblo Pintado
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Milan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Thoreau
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grants
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
    • Grants is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Former name for Grants:
    • Grants Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <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 Piedra de la Aguila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedra de la Aguila.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedra de la Aguila. See our Newspapers Page for Piedra de la Aguila.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piedra de la Aguila ...

Looking for more information about Piedra de la Aguila? 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 Piedra de la Aguila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Piedra de la Aguila.

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.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 McKinley, 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 Piedra de la Aguila - 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.









 

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