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Welcome to Solo ...

Solo is located in Taos County<1>.


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


Solo is 6,770 feet [2,063 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Solo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Solo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Solo: (575)

Communities Also Named Solo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Solo - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Solo.

Communities near Solo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Solo.

  • Ojo Caliente
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • LaMadera
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
    • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Embudo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Apodaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Carson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pilar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Velarde
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Petaca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • El Rito
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Solo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Solo. 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 Solo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solo. See our Newspapers Page for Solo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solo ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Solo. 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 Taos, 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 Solo - 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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