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Nearest Communities to Gallegos,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gallegos, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gallegos:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gallegos. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Gallegos (which is Rio Arriba County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Gallegos

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Rio Arriba County   (where Gallegos resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gallegos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gallegos.
      • Duranes
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • La Cueva ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • LaMadera
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Las Placitas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Embudo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • El Rito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • La Cienaga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • La Cienaga is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Ancones
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Canova
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Canova is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • La Bolsa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • La Junta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • La Junta is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Velarde
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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        • Lyden
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Lyden is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Dixon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rinconada
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Medanales
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Estaca
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Villita
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Los Luceros
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Apodaca
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Montecito
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Tierra Azul
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Plaza Blanca
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Alcalde
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Guique
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Guique is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Chili
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • South Petaca
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Vallecitos
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • La Chuachia
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Pueblito
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pueblito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canoncito
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Petaca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Chamita
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Duende
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Abiquiu
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hernandez
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Ohkay Owingeh
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • San Juan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Cuestecita
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Curuco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Careda
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Jose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • San Jose is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Barranca
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Buena Vista
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Tablas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Llano
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • El Llano is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ranchitos
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Ranchitos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ojo Sarco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Guacho
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • El Guacho is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Fairview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santo Nino ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Santo Nino is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Trampas Tract
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Trampas Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Frijoles Spring
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Chimayo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Espanola
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Los Pachecos
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Los Pachecos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Riverside
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Pedro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • San Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Clara Peak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Guachupangue
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Guachupangue is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Romero Tract
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Truchas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • San Lorenzo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Santa Clara is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Cordova
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Francisco Montes Vigil
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Recheulos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Recheulos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canones
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • La Mesilla
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • La Mesilla is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara Pueblo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Lower Canones
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lower Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Placitas
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Puye
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Puye is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Monte Rojo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • El Monte Rojo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canjilon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Diamante Tract
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamante Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Cebolla
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Youngsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Youngsville is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Rio Puerco
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Rio Puerco is located in Rio Arriba County
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  • Santa Fe County
    • County Website:   https://www.santafecountynm.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Fe:   Santa Fe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gallegos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gallegos.
      • Cuartelez
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
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      • La Puebla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Quarteles
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Quarteles is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Santa Cruz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Santo Nino
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Potrero
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Potrero is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Rancho Valle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Rancho Valle is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Sombrillo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Rio Chiquito
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Arroyo Seco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
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      • El Valle de Arroyo Seco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cundiyo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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        • Escondillo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Escondillo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Pajarito
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
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        • El Rancho
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • El Rancho is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Jacona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Jaconita
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Jaconita is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Nambe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Nambe is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Pojoaque
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pueblo of Pojoaque
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pueblo of Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
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        • San Ildefonso Pueblo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Cuyamungue
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Nambe Pueblo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Otowi ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Otowi is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Totavi
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Totavi is located in Santa Fe County
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  • Taos County
    • County Website:   https://www.taoscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gallegos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gallegos.
      • Ojo Caliente
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Solo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Solo is located in Taos County
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      • Taos Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Taos Junction is located in Taos County
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      • Barranca
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Barranca is located in Taos County
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      • Pilar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Carson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Vallecito
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Picuris Pueblo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
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      • Rio Lucio
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
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      • Servilleta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Servilleta is located in Taos County
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      • Chamisal
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Trampas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • Gijosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Gijosa is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gijosa
        • Penasco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • El Valle Tract
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • El Valle Tract is located in Taos County
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        • El Valle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • El Valle is located in Taos County
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        • Ojito
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ojito is located in Taos County
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        • Vadito
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Llano Santa Barbara Tract
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Llano
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Los Cordovas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
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        • Rodarte
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Rodarte is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Quemado
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
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        • Rio Pueblo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
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        • Vallecitos
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Vallecitos is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Largo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Llano Largo is located in Taos County
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        • Ranchos de Taos
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rock Wall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Rock Wall is located in Taos County
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        • Talpa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Talpa is located in Taos County
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        • Tres Piedras
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Pot Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pot Creek is located in Taos County
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        • Ranchito
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Taos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Arroyo Hondo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Canon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Canon is located in Taos County
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        • El Padro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • El Padro is located in Taos County
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        • El Prado
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Las Mochas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Las Mochas is located in Taos County
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        • Sipapu
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Sipapu is located in Taos County
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        • Canoncito
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Canoncito is located in Taos County
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        • No Agua
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • No Agua is located in Taos County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gallegos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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