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Welcome to Dunn Place ...

Dunn Place is located in Torrance County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Dunn Place: Dunn Pl. (or less commonly used: Dunn Plc.)

Dunn Place is 6,600 feet [2,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dunn Place is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

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

Dunn Place is located in the (505) area code.

Communities near Dunn Place ...

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

  • Edgewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moriarty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
    • Moriarty is located in Torrance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <4>
  • Estancia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tijeras
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
    • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
  • Chilili
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
  • Cedar Crest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <4>
  • Sandia Knolls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
    • Sandia Knolls 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 Dunn Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunn Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunn Place ...

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

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

The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

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 Torrance, 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 Dunn Place - 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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