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Nearest Communities to Barranca,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Barranca, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Barranca:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Barranca.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Barranca is located in Taos County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taos County: Conejos (CO), Costilla (CO), Colfax, Mora & Rio Arriba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 154 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Barranca. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Taos County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Barranca (which is Taos County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Barranca

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Taos County   (where Barranca resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.taoscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barranca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barranca.
      • Pilar
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Taos Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Taos Junction is located in Taos County
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      • Solo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Solo is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Vallecito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Carson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chamisal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Picuris Pueblo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
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      • Rio Lucio
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
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      • Trampas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ojo Caliente
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gijosa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gijosa is located in Taos County
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      • Ojito
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ojito is located in Taos County
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        • Penasco
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Vadito
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio Pueblo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
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        • El Valle Tract
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • El Valle Tract is located in Taos County
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        • El Valle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • El Valle is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Santa Barbara Tract
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Llano
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Rodarte
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Rodarte is located in Taos County
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        • Vallecitos
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Vallecitos is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Largo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Llano Largo is located in Taos County
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        • Rock Wall
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rock Wall is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Quemado
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
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        • Los Cordovas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
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        • Ranchos de Taos
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pot Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Pot Creek is located in Taos County
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        • Talpa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Talpa is located in Taos County
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        • Las Mochas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Las Mochas is located in Taos County
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        • Ranchito
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sipapu
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Sipapu is located in Taos County
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        • Canon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Canon is located in Taos County
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        • Taos
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Servilleta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Servilleta is located in Taos County
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        • El Padro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • El Padro is located in Taos County
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        • El Prado
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Arroyo Hondo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tres Ritos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
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        • Shady Brook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
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        • Canoncito
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Canoncito is located in Taos County
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        • Angostura
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Angostura is located in Taos County
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        • Arroyo Seco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Taos Pueblo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
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        • Valdez
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kiowa Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
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        • Lobo ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lobo is located in Taos County
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        • San Cristobal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tres Piedras
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Valle Escondido
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Antoine Leroux
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Antoine Leroux is located in Taos County
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        • Lama
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lama is located in Taos County
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  • Mora County
  • Rio Arriba County
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barranca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barranca.
      • Rinconada
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • La Bolsa
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Apodaca
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Dixon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • La Cienaga
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • La Cienaga is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • La Junta
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • La Junta is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Canoncito
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Montecito
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Embudo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • La Cuestecita
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Velarde
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Canova
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Canova is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Trampas Tract
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Trampas Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ojo Sarco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Duranes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Gallegos
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyden
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lyden is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Cueva ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • LaMadera
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Romero Tract
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Francisco Montes Vigil
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Estaca
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Villita
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Los Luceros
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ancones
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Truchas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Alcalde
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Diamante Tract
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamante Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Guique
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Guique is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Placitas
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Cordova
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Los Pachecos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Los Pachecos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Pueblito
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pueblito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Petaca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • South Petaca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Chimayo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Chamita
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Chuachia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ohkay Owingeh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • San Juan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Rito
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Medanales
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Chili
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Duende
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Llano
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • El Llano is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Hernandez
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ranchitos
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ranchitos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Fairview
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairview is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Jose
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • San Jose is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santo Nino ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Santo Nino is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Vallecitos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • El Guacho
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • El Guacho is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Riverside
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverside is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Tierra Azul
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Tablas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Espanola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Guachupangue
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Guachupangue is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Pedro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Plaza Blanca
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Angostura
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Angostura is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Santa Clara is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Mesilla
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • La Mesilla is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Clara Peak
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Abiquiu
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • El Curuco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Careda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Barranca
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Buena Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Lorenzo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara Pueblo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Puye
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Puye is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Frijoles Spring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Recheulos
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Recheulos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
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  • Santa Fe County
    • County Website:   https://www.santafecountynm.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Fe:   Santa Fe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barranca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barranca.
      • Rio Chiquito
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Potrero
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Potrero is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Cundiyo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • La Puebla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Rancho Valle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Rancho Valle is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Cuartelez
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Quarteles
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Quarteles is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Escondillo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Escondillo is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Santa Cruz
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Santo Nino
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Sombrillo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Arroyo Seco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
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        • El Valle de Arroyo Seco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Nambe Pueblo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Nambe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Nambe is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Pojoaque
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Pueblo of Pojoaque
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Pueblo of Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Jacona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Cuyamungue
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Jaconita
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Jaconita is located in Santa Fe County
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        • El Rancho
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • El Rancho is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Pajarito
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
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        • San Ildefonso Pueblo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Chupadero
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Chupadero is located in Santa Fe County
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        • En Medio
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • En Medio is located in Santa Fe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for En Medio
        • Rio en Medio
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
        • Otowi ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Otowi is located in Santa Fe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otowi

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barranca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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