Welcome to Flora Vista ...
Flora Vista is located in northwest New Mexico.
Flora Vista is located in San Juan County<1>.
The location of Flora Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flora Vista, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
A typical abbreviation for Flora Vista: Flora Vis.
Flora Vista is 5,500 feet [1,676 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Flora Vista is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Flora Vista lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Flora Vista and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The area code for Flora Vista: (505)
Communities near Flora Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flora Vista.
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Aztec
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <4>
- Kirtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <4>
- La Plata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Napi HQ
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Blanco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <4>
- Upper Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
- Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
- Ojo Amarillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ojo Amarillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Amarillo
- Ojo Amarillo is located in San Juan 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 Flora Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flora Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flora Vista. 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 Flora Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flora Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Flora Vista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flora Vista ...
Looking for more information about Flora Vista? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Flora Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flora Vista.
Adding Flora Vista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flora Vista 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 Flora Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Flora Vista post office opened in 1884.
We also found Flora Vista in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flora Vista.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flora Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
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 San Juan, 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 Flora Vista - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |