Defiance (McKinley County, NM)

Around Defiance ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Defiance, with the nearest first.

Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Red Rock is located in McKinley County
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- From Defiance to Red Rock
Gallup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Gallup is located in McKinley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
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- From Defiance to Gallup
Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
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- From Defiance to Rock Springs
Yah-ta-hey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yah-ta-hey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Yah-ta-hey is located in McKinley County
Hunters Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Hunters Point is located in Apache County (AZ)
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Lupton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Lupton is located in Apache County (AZ)
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Oak Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Oak Springs is located in Apache County (AZ)
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- From Defiance to Oak Springs
Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Rehoboth is located in McKinley County
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Bread Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
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- Tse Bonito
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tse Bonito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
  - Tse Bonito is located in McKinley County
- Window Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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  - Window Rock is located in Apache County (AZ)
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  - From Defiance to Window Rock
- Saint Michaels
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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  - Saint Michaels is located in Apache County (AZ)
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  - From Defiance to Saint Michaels
- Church Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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  - Church Rock is located in McKinley County
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  - From Defiance to Church Rock
- Twin Lakes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  - Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
- Vanderwagen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderwagen
  - Vanderwagen is located in McKinley County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderwagen <1>
  - Google driving directions:
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  - From Defiance to Vanderwagen

For more communities neighboring Defiance, please visit our County-by-County Page for Defiance.

McKinley County ...

Defiance is located in McKinley County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKinley County: Apache (AZ), Cibola, San Juan & Sandoval.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Defiance ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Defiance.

Airports Near Defiance ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Defiance and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Defiance.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of New Mexico:
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Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Defiance), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.