Welcome to Cottonwood ...
Cottonwood is located in San Juan County<1>.
The location of Cottonwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Cottonwood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cottonwoodite<3>
Cottonwood is 5,520 feet [1,682 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Cottonwood is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cottonwood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Cottonwood, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Cottonwood lies within the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Cottonwood ...
While we believe that this Cottonwood is located in San Juan County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Cottonwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Colfax and Roosevelt County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 47 communities that are also named Cottonwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona (4), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada (3), Oklahoma (2), South Dakota, Texas (10), Utah (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottonwood.
Communities near Cottonwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottonwood.
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
- Kirtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <5>
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
- Nenahnezad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nenahnezad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenahnezad
- Nenahnezad is located in San Juan County
- La Plata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Upper Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
- Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Ojo Amarillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojo Amarillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Amarillo
- Ojo Amarillo is located in San Juan County
- Shiprock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiprock
- Shiprock is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiprock <5>
- Flora Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
- Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <5>
- Napi HQ
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Cottonwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottonwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottonwood. 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 Cottonwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottonwood. See our Newspapers Page for Cottonwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottonwood ...
Looking for more information about Cottonwood? 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 Cottonwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottonwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottonwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.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 San Juan, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cottonwood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cottonwood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cottonwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |