Around Heaton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gallup. It lies just south of where Heaton would have been located. Gallup has a population of 21,300 people.<1>.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Heaton, with the nearest first.
- Gallup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yah-ta-hey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yah-ta-hey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yah-ta-hey
- Yah-ta-hey is located in McKinley County
- Navajo Wingate Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
- Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
- Church Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in McKinley County
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
- Defiance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in McKinley County
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- Bread Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Fort Wingate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brimhall Nizhoni
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimhall Nizhoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimhall Nizhoni
- Brimhall Nizhoni is located in McKinley County
- Mexican Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
- Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County
- Mexican Springs has also been known as:
- Nakai Beto
- Nakai Bito
- Nakaibeto
- Nakaibito
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <2>
- Tse Bonito
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tse Bonito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
- Tse Bonito is located in McKinley County
- Tohatchi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Heaton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Heaton.
McKinley County ...
Heaton would have been located within present day McKinley County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKinley County: Apache (AZ), Cibola, San Juan & Sandoval.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heaton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heaton.
Airports Near Heaton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Heaton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Heaton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Heaton. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Heaton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |