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Welcome to Atarque ...

Atarque is located in Cibola County<1>.


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


Atarque is 6,790 feet [2,070 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Atarque is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Atarque, 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.

Atarque lies within the (505) area code.

Communities Also Named Atarque ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Atarque: This one is located in Cibola County and the other is located in San Miguel County.

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

Communities near Atarque ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Atarque.

  • Fence Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Black Rock
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
    • Black Rock is located in McKinley County
  • Pinehill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Zuni Pueblo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuni Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni Pueblo
    • Zuni Pueblo is located in McKinley County
  • Hogg Place ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
    • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
  • Quemado
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramah
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atarque. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atarque.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atarque ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atarque. 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 Atarque - 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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