Welcome to Pine Springs ...
Pine Springs is located in Torrance County<1>.
The location of Pine Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Pine Springs: Pine Spgs. (or less commonly used: Pine Spngs. or Pine Sprngs.)
Pine Springs is 7,060 feet [2,152 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pine Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pine Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pine Springs lies within the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Pine Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Pine Springs - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Springs.
Communities near Pine Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Springs.
- Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
- Moriarty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <4>
- Estancia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
- Estancia is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <4>
- Tijeras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
- Chilili
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Ponderosa Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
- Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
- Cedar Crest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <4>
- McIntosh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Canoncito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Canoncito is located in Bernalillo County
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 Pine Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine Springs. 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 Pine Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Springs ...
Looking for more information about Pine Springs? 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 Pine Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pine Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/
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 Torrance, 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 Pine Springs - 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. |