Welcome to Briggs Place ...
Briggs Place is located in Santa Fe County<1>.
The location of Briggs Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Briggs Place: Briggs Pl. (or less commonly used: Briggs Plc.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Briggs Place for more information about variations on the name of Briggs Place.
Briggs Place is 6,540 feet [1,993 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Briggs Place is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Briggs Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Briggs Place: (505)
Communities near Briggs Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briggs Place.
- Edgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
- Moriarty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <4>
- Tijeras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
- San Pedro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sandia Knolls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
- Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
- Canoncito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Canoncito is located in Bernalillo County
- Cedar Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <4>
- Sandia Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Park
- Sandia Park is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia Park <4>
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
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 Briggs Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briggs Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briggs Place. 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 Briggs Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briggs Place. See our Newspapers Page for Briggs Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briggs Place ...
Looking for more information about Briggs Place? 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 Briggs Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briggs Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briggs Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
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 Santa Fe, 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 Briggs Place - 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. |