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Welcome to Torreon ...

Torreon is located in Sandoval County<1>.


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


Torreon is 6,640 feet [2,024 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Torreon is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Torreon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Torreon: This one is located in Sandoval County and the other is located in Torrance County.

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

Communities near Torreon ...

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

  • Guadalupe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
    • Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
  • Cuba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Copper City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
  • La Jara
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pueblo Pintado
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Jemez Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • San Ysidro
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Whitehorse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
  • Jemez Pueblo
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torreon ...

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

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

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

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 Sandoval, 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 Torreon - 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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