Welcome to Chaperito ...
Chaperito is located in San Miguel County<1>.
The location of Chaperito has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chaperito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Chaperito is 5,410 feet [1,649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chaperito is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chaperito lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Chaperito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chaperito.
- Apache Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
- Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Dilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilia
- Dilia is located in Guadalupe County
- Anton Chico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Chico
- Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton Chico <4>
- Upper Anton Chico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
- Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Colonias
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias
- Colonias is located in Guadalupe County
- Chapelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
- Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
- Romero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Tecolote
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - El Cerrito
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
- Serafina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <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 Chaperito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chaperito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chaperito. 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 Chaperito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chaperito. See our Newspapers Page for Chaperito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chaperito ...
Looking for more information about Chaperito? 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 Chaperito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chaperito.
Adding Chaperito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chaperito 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 Chaperito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chaperito post office opened in 1875.
We also found Chaperito on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chaperito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chaperito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 San Miguel, 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 Chaperito - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |