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Welcome to Bodega ...

Bodega is located in Valencia County<1>.

Bodega is 5,020 feet [1,530 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bodega is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Bodega: 505

Communities Also Named Bodega ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bodega - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Bodega ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bodega.

  • Los Lunas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Belen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <3>
  • Rio Communities
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
    • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
  • Peralta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Casa Colorada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
    • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
  • Veguita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bosque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jarales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
    • Jarales is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <3>
  • Contreras
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
    • Contreras is located in Socorro County
  • Las Nutrias
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
    • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro 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 Bodega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodega.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bodega. 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 Bodega.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bodega ...

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

Adding Bodega to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bodega in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bodega was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodega.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bodega - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.