Welcome to Taos Junction ...

Taos Junction is located in Taos County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taos Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for Taos Junction: Taos Jct. (or less commonly used: Taos Jctn.)

Taos Junction is 7,310 feet [2,228 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Taos Junction is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Taos Junction is located in the (575) area code.

Communities near Taos Junction ...

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

• Taos
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
  • Taos is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <4>
• Carson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
• LaMadera
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
  • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
• Pilar
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
• Ojo Caliente
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente
  • Ojo Caliente is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Caliente <4>
• Apodaca
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
• Dixon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
• Embudo
  (11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
• Petaca
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaca
  • Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaca <4>
• Servilleta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
  • Servilleta is located in Taos 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 Taos Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taos Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taos Junction ...

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

Adding Taos Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taos Junction 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 Taos Junction was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taos Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taos Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/