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Welcome to Garrison ...

Garrison is located in Sandoval County<1>.

Garrison is 7,160 feet [2,182 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Garrison is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Garrison lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Garrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Garrison: This one is located in Sandoval County and the other is located in Roosevelt County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 19 communities that are also named Garrison - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garrison.

Communities near Garrison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garrison.

  • Regina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gallina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seven Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Arroyo del Agua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
    • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Lindrith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Coyote
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Llaves
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llaves
    • Llaves is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jemez Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Torreon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
    • Torreon is located in Sandoval County
  • Canones
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Garrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garrison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garrison. 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 Garrison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrison. See our Newspapers Page for Garrison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garrison ...

Looking for more information about Garrison? 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 Garrison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garrison.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrison - 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.