Welcome to Escondida ...
So far, we found very little information about Escondida. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Escondida to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Escondida, please Contact Us.
Escondida would have been located within present day Socorro County<2>.
The location of Escondida has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Escondida, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Escondida is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Escondida is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Escondida was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Escondida would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Escondida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Escondida - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Escondida.
Communities near Escondida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Escondida.
- Magdalena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magdalena
- Magdalena is located in Socorro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magdalena <5>
- Lemitar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar
- Lemitar is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemitar <5>
- Limitar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- Polvadera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvadera
- Polvadera is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polvadera <5>
- Alamillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
- Alamillo is located in Socorro County
- San Acacia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Acacia
- San Acacia is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Acacia <5>
- San Antonio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Socorro County
- San Antonito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonito
- San Antonito is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonito <5>
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - La Joya
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Socorro 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 Escondida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Escondida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Escondida. 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 Escondida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Escondida. See our Newspapers Page for Escondida.
Adding Escondida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Escondida 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 Escondida was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Escondida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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 Escondida, 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 Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Escondida - 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. |