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Tierra Amarilla Grant is located in Archuleta County<1>.


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


Tierra Amarilla Grant is 11,660 feet [3,554 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tierra Amarilla Grant is about 2¼ miles [or ~3½ km] above sea level.

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

Tierra Amarilla Grant lies within the (970) area code.

Communities near Tierra Amarilla Grant ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tierra Amarilla Grant.

  • Chama
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <4>
  • Cumbres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
    • Cumbres is located in Conejos County
  • Lobato ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
    • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Chromo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
    • Chromo is located in Archuleta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
  • Osier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
    • Osier is located in Conejos County
  • Monero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
    • Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Platoro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
    • Platoro is located in Conejos County
  • Lumberton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Sublette
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Trujillo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
    • Trujillo is located in Archuleta 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 Tierra Amarilla Grant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tierra Amarilla Grant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tierra Amarilla Grant ...

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

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

The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Archuleta, 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 Tierra Amarilla Grant - 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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