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Welcome to Animas ...

Animas is located in southwest New Mexico.

Animas is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Animas was established in 1753.

Animas is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Animas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Animas, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Animas: 575

The ZIP code for Animas: 88020<3>

Communities near Animas ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Animas ...

Looking for more information about Animas? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Animas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Animas.

Adding Animas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Animas 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 (so far) for Animas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Animas post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Animas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Animas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Animas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Animas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/