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Welcome to Comanche Springs ...

Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County<1>.

Comanche Springs is 5,320 feet [1,622 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Comanche Springs is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Comanche Springs: 505

Communities near Comanche Springs ...

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

  • Los Lunas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <3>
  • Rio Communities
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
    • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
  • Bosque Farms
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
    • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <3>
  • Peralta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
  • Tome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Valencia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
    • Valencia is located in Valencia County
  • Manzano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
  • Isleta Pueblo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
    • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comanche Springs ...

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

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

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

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 Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comanche Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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