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Welcome to Cordillera ...

Cordillera is located in Mora County<1>.


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


Cordillera is 7,300 feet [2,225 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cordillera is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Cordillera: (575)

Communities near Cordillera ...

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

  • Holman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ledoux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
    • Ledoux is located in Mora County
  • La Cueva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
  • South Carmen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
    • South Carmen is located in Mora County
  • Rainsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Angostura
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
    • Angostura is located in Taos County
  • Rociada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Chacon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Golondrinas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
    • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
  • Guadalupita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cordillera ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cordillera. 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 Mora, 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 Cordillera - 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.









 

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