Welcome to Punta de Agua ...
Punta de Agua is located in Torrance County<1>.
The location of Punta de Agua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Punta de Agua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Punta de Agua is 6,570 feet [2,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Punta de Agua is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Punta de Agua lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Punta de Agua is within the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Punta de Agua ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Punta de Agua: This one is located in Torrance County and the other is located in Valencia County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Punta de Agua.
Communities near Punta de Agua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Punta de Agua.
- Estancia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Mountainair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainair
- Mountainair is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainair <4>
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
- Manzano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Torreon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Tajique
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique
- Tajique is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tajique <4>
- Abo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Abo is located in Torrance County
- Chilili
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Meadow Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- McIntosh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <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 Punta de Agua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Punta de Agua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Punta de Agua. 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 Punta de Agua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Punta de Agua. See our Newspapers Page for Punta de Agua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punta de Agua ...
Looking for more information about Punta de Agua? 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 Punta de Agua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Punta de Agua.
Adding Punta de Agua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Punta de Agua 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 Punta de Agua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Punta de Agua post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Punta de Agua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punta de Agua. 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 Punta de Agua - 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/ |