Welcome to El Valle ...
El Valle is located in Taos County<1>.
The location of El Valle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Valle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
El Valle is 7,900 feet [2,408 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of El Valle is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: El Valle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for El Valle: (575)
Communities near El Valle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Valle.
- Penasco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
- Penasco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <4>
- Vallecito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
- Vallecito is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <4>
- Rio Lucio
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Picuris Pueblo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Truchas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truchas
- Truchas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truchas <4>
- Vadito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadito
- Vadito is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadito <4>
- Apodaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
- Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Pilar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
- Pilar is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <4>
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 El Valle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Valle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Valle. 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 El Valle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Valle. See our Newspapers Page for El Valle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Valle ...
Looking for more information about El Valle? 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 El Valle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Valle.
Adding El Valle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Valle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for El Valle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the El Valle post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Valle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Valle. 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 Taos, 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 El Valle - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |