Welcome to Totavi ...
Totavi is located in Santa Fe County<1>.
The location of Totavi has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Totavi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Totavi is 5,780 feet [1,762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Totavi is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Totavi lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Totavi: (505)
Communities Also Named Totavi ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Totavi: This one is located in Santa Fe County and the other is located in Los Alamos County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Totavi.
Communities near Totavi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Totavi.
- Santa Fe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <4>
- Espanola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
- Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <4>
- El Rancho
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jaconita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Santa Clara Pueblo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
- Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Los Alamos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in Los Alamos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Alamos <4>
- Pojoaque
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
- Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <4>
- Cuyamungue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamungue
- Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe County
- Arroyo Seco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe 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 Totavi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Totavi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Totavi. 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 Totavi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Totavi. See our Newspapers Page for Totavi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Totavi ...
Looking for more information about Totavi? 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 Totavi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Totavi.
Adding Totavi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Totavi 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 Totavi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Totavi post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Totavi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Totavi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
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 Santa Fe, 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 Totavi - 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/ |