Welcome to Capulin ...
Capulin is located in Union County<1>.
Capulin is 6,840 feet [2,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Capulin is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Capulin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Capulin and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Capulin: 575
The ZIP code for Capulin: 88414<3>
Communities Also Named Capulin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Capulin: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Rio Arriba County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capulin.
Communities near Capulin ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Capulin.
- Des Moines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <5>
- Folsom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
- Kiowa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiowa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Colfax County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kiowa
- From Capulin to Kiowa
- Branson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Branson is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Former name for Branson:
- Wilson's Switch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Branson
- From Capulin to Branson
- Trinchera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trinchera
- From Capulin to Trinchera
- Grenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
- Grenville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <5>
- Raton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raton
- From Capulin to Raton
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gladstone
- From Capulin to Gladstone
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 Capulin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capulin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capulin. 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 Capulin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capulin. See our Newspapers Page for Capulin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capulin ...
Looking for more information about Capulin? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Capulin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Capulin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capulin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capulin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Capulin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Capulin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |