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Welcome to Deep Tunnel ...

So far, we found very little information about Deep Tunnel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Deep Tunnel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Deep Tunnel, please Contact Us.


Deep Tunnel would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Deep Tunnel is 10,810 feet [3,295 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Deep Tunnel is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Deep Tunnel was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Deep Tunnel was located: 575

Communities near Deep Tunnel ...

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

  • Angel Fire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Cimarron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Red River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Nest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Ute Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Idlewild
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Lakeview Pines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
  • Arroyo Seco
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Deep Tunnel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deep Tunnel - 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.