Welcome to La Belle ...
So far, we found very little information about La Belle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added La Belle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Belle, please Contact Us.
La Belle would have been located within present day Taos County<2>.
The location of La Belle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for La Belle is 9,570 feet [2,917 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of La Belle is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where La Belle was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
La Belle would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named La Belle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named La Belle - they are located in Florida (2), Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Belle.
Communities near La Belle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Belle.
- Questa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
- Questa is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <5>
- Red River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Red River is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red River <5>
- Eagle Nest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <5>
- Taos Ski Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
- Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <5>
- Virginia City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Colfax County
- Idlewild
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Colfax County
- Amalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
- Amalia is located in Taos County
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Ventero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
- Ventero is located in Taos County
- Cerro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Cerro is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro <5>
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 La Belle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Belle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Belle. 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 La Belle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Belle. See our Newspapers Page for La Belle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about La Belle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Belle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |