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Nearest Communities to Canjilon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Canjilon.<1>

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

Canjilon is located in Rio Arriba County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 55 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canjilon. Of these communities, 5 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba 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 Canjilon (which is Rio Arriba 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 Canjilon

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

  • Rio Arriba County   (where Canjilon resides)
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canjilon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canjilon.
      • Placitas
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
        • Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Cebolla
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alire ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alire
        • Alire is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Las Nutrias
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Nutrias have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
        • Las Nutrias is located in Rio Arriba County
      • El Monte Rojo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Monte Rojo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte Rojo
        • El Monte Rojo is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Wright Place
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Place
        • Wright Place is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Tierra Amarilla ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Amarilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Amarilla
        • Tierra Amarilla is located in Rio Arriba County
      • El Rito
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vallecitos
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Crowther Cow Camp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowther Cow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowther Cow Camp
        • Crowther Cow Camp is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Ensenada
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensenada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensenada
        • Ensenada is located in Rio Arriba County
      • El Vado
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Vado
        • El Vado is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Continue List   (38 more) ...
        • La Puente ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Puente have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puente
          • La Puente is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Los Ojos
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Las Placitas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Placitas
          • Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Plaza Blanca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaza Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza Blanca
          • Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Brazos
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rutheron
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Abiquiu
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Barranca
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barranca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
          • Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Buena Vista
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
          • Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
        • El Curuco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Curuco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Curuco
          • El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Lower Canones
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Canones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Canones
          • Lower Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Canones
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • La Careda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Careda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Careda
          • La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Rio Puerco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Puerco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
          • Rio Puerco is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Ancones
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancones
          • Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Youngsville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
          • Youngsville is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Tierra Azul
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Azul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Azul
          • Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
        • La Cueva ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cueva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
          • La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
        • LaMadera
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Frijoles Spring
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
          • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Las Tablas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Tablas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
          • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Petaca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • South Petaca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Petaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Petaca
          • South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Coyote
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Arroyo del Agua
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Llaves
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Duranes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duranes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duranes
          • Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Gallegos
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallegos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos
          • Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Medanales
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Capulin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
          • Capulin is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Gallina
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Santa Teresa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Teresa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Teresa
          • Santa Teresa is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallecitos Corrales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos Corrales
          • Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Chama
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • San Antonio ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
          • San Antonio is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Willow Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
          • Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Recheulos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recheulos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recheulos
          • Recheulos is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Chili
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
          • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Taos County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canjilon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canjilon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4805, Longitude: -106.4377    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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