Welcome to Amargo ...
Amargo is located in Rio Arriba County.
The location of Amargo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Amargo is 7,000 feet [2,134 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Amargo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Amargo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Amargo: (575)
Communities near Amargo ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Amargo and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Arboles (CO) [Map] | --- | W | 29 miles [46.7 km] |
| Chimney Rock (CO) [Map] | --- | NW | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
| Chromo (CO) [Map] | --- | N | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Pagosa Springs (CO) [Map] | 1,940 | N | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
| Trujillo (CO) [Map] | --- | NW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Brazos [Map] | --- | SE | 22 miles [35.4 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Amargo.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amargo. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amargo. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amargo.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Amargo:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amargo ...
Looking for more information about Amargo? 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.
Looking for more information about Amargo? 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 Amargo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amargo.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amargo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amargo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amargo) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amargo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9378, Longitude: -106.8917 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Amargo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amargo. |