Welcome to Escondillo ...
Escondillo is located in Santa Fe County<1>.
Escondillo is 6,720 feet [2,048 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Escondillo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Escondillo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Escondillo: 505
Communities near Escondillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Escondillo.
- Santa Fe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Espanola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chimayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Puebla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
- Arroyo Seco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- Cuartelez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
- Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- Truchas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cuyamungue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamungue
- Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe 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 Escondillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Escondillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Escondillo. 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 Escondillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Escondillo. See our Newspapers Page for Escondillo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Escondillo ...
Looking for more information about Escondillo? 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 Escondillo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Escondillo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Escondillo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |