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Around Bloomfield ...

For comparison, Bloomfield has a population of 7,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bloomfield, with the nearest first.

  • Aztec
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aztec is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <2>
  • Flora Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blanco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Farmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Turley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Turley is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
  • Huerfano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Huerfano is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerfano
  • Napi HQ
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Napi HQ is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napi HQ
  • La Plata
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Fruitland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
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    • Navajo City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
    • Kirtland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Navajo Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ojo Amarillo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ojo Amarillo is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Amarillo
    • Bondad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bondad is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
    • Fruitland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Bloomfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bloomfield.

San Juan County ...

Bloomfield is located in San Juan County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Juan County: Apache (AZ), Archuleta (CO), La Plata (CO), Montezuma (CO), McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval & San Juan (UT).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bloomfield ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bloomfield.

Airports Near Bloomfield ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bloomfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bloomfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomfield ...

Looking for more information about Bloomfield? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bloomfield. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bloomfield, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bloomfield.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bloomfield.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bloomfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.