Welcome to Young Place ...
Young Place is located in San Juan County<1>.
The location of Young Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Young Place: Young Pl. (or less commonly used: Young Plc.)
Young Place is 6,330 feet [1,929 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Young Place is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Young Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Young Place is located in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Young Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Young Place: This one is located in San Juan County and the other is located in Santa Fe County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Young Place.
Communities near Young Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Young Place.
- Bayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <4>
- Ignacio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <4>
- La Boca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Arboles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <4>
- Navajo Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
- Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <4>
- Gem Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Navajo City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Chimney Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
- Gato
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Florida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in La Plata County (CO)
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 Young Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Young Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Young Place. 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 Young Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Young Place. See our Newspapers Page for Young Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Young Place ...
Looking for more information about Young Place? 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 Young Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Young Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Young Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.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 San Juan, 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 Young Place - 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. |