Welcome to Biggs ...
So far, we found very little information about Biggs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Biggs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Biggs, please Contact Us.
Biggs would have been located within present day Rio Arriba County<2>.
The location of Biggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Biggs is 7,490 feet [2,283 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Biggs is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Biggs was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Biggs still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Biggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Biggs - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Missouri, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Biggs.
Communities near Biggs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biggs.
- Chama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <5>
- Lumberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County
- Chromo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <5>
- Dulce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
- Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <5>
- Lobato ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
- Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
- Navajo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Brazos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
- Brazos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Rutheron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutheron
- Rutheron is located in Rio Arriba County
- Los Ojos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojos
- Los Ojos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ojos <5>
- Trujillo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
- Trujillo is located in Archuleta County (CO)
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 Biggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biggs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biggs. 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 Biggs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biggs. See our Newspapers Page for Biggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Biggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |