Welcome to Amalia ...

Amalia is located in north central New Mexico.

Amalia is located in Taos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amalia, 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 1951.

Amalia is 8,140 feet [2,481 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Amalia is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Amalia lies within the (575) area code.

The ZIP code for Amalia: 87512<3>

Communities near Amalia ...

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

• Questa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
  • Questa is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <5>
• San Luis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
  • San Luis is located in Costilla County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <5>
• Red River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
  • Red River is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red River <5>
• Costilla
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
  • Costilla is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costilla <5>
• Garcia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
  • Garcia is located in Costilla County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <5>
• Jaroso
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
  • Jaroso is located in Costilla County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <5>
• Buena Vista
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
• San Pablo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
  • San Pablo is located in Costilla County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <5>
• Chama
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
  • Chama is located in Costilla County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <5>
• Cerro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
  • Cerro is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amalia ...

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

Adding Amalia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amalia 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 Amalia was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amalia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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