Welcome to Carracas ...

Carracas is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

The location of Carracas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Carracas is 6,180 feet [1,884 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Carracas is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Carracas lies within the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Carracas ...

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

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

Communities near Carracas ...

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

• Gato
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
  • Gato is located in Archuleta County (CO)
• Juanita ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
  • Juanita is located in Archuleta County (CO)
• Arboles
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
  • Arboles is located in Archuleta County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <4>
• Navajo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
  • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County
• Allison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
• Chimney Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
  • Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
• Trujillo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
  • Trujillo is located in Archuleta County (CO)
• Dulce
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
  • Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <4>
• Lumberton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
  • Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County
• La Boca
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
  • La Boca is located in La Plata County (CO)

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 Carracas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carracas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carracas ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carracas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/