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Welcome to Gonzales ...

Gonzales is located in McKinley County<1>.

Gonzales is 7,200 feet [2,195 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gonzales is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Gonzales, 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.

Area Code for Gonzales: 505

Communities Also Named Gonzales ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gonzales - they are located in California, Florida (2), Louisiana and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Gonzales ...

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

  • Thoreau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Wingate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Smith Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prewitt
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Church Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Navajo Wingate Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bread Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
  • Crownpoint
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rehoboth
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Ramah
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gonzales ...

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

Footnotes ...

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