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Welcome to Aragon ...

Aragon is located in Cibola County<1>.


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


Aragon is 8,090 feet [2,466 m] above sea level.<3> 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 travel west from Aragon, 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.

Aragon is within the (505) area code.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
    • Grants is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Former name for Grants:
    • Grants Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <4>
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • San Rafael
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
    • San Rafael is located in Cibola County
  • Pinehill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Pinehill is located in Cibola County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehill <4>
  • Prewitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ramah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <4>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acomita Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acomita Lake
    • Acomita Lake is located in Cibola 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 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.

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

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

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 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 Aragon - 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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