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Welcome to Aragon ...

Aragon is located in Cibola County<1>.

Aragon is 8,090 feet [2,466 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Aragon is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Aragon and travel west, 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 Aragon: 505

Communities Also Named Aragon ...

While we believe that this Aragon is located in Cibola County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Aragon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Catron and San Miguel County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 4 communities that are also named Aragon - they are located in Georgia and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aragon.

Communities near Aragon ...

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

  • Grants
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Grants is located in Cibola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Former name for Grants:
    • Grants Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <3>
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • San Rafael
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • San Rafael is located in Cibola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
  • Pinehill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prewitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ramah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Thoreau
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continental Divide
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Lake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Acomita Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Acomita Lake is located in Cibola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acomita Lake

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aragon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Cibola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aragon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.