Welcome to Gonzales Ranch ...
Gonzales Ranch is located in north central New Mexico.
Gonzales Ranch is located in San Miguel County<1>.
The location of Gonzales Ranch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gonzales Ranch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1953.
A typical abbreviation for Gonzales Ranch: Gonzales Rnch.
Gonzales Ranch is 6,480 feet [1,975 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gonzales Ranch is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gonzales Ranch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Gonzales Ranch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gonzales Ranch.
- Villanueva
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanueva
- Villanueva is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villanueva <4>
- Coruco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
- Coruco is located in San Miguel County
- El Cerrito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
- Ribera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribera
- Ribera is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ribera <4>
- San Miguel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- El Ancon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
- El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
- Serafina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <4>
- Chapelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
- Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
- Dahlia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Ilfeld
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilfeld
- Ilfeld is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilfeld <4>
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 Gonzales Ranch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gonzales Ranch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gonzales Ranch. 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 Gonzales Ranch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonzales Ranch. See our Newspapers Page for Gonzales Ranch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gonzales Ranch ...
Looking for more information about Gonzales Ranch? 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 Gonzales Ranch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gonzales Ranch.
Adding Gonzales Ranch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gonzales Ranch 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 Gonzales Ranch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gonzales Ranch post office opened in 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gonzales Ranch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gonzales Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Miguel, 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 Gonzales Ranch - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |