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Welcome to La Bolsa ...

La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

La Bolsa is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of La Bolsa is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named La Bolsa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Bolsa - it's located in California.

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

Communities near La Bolsa ...

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

  • Espanola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Velarde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vallecito
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamisal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
    • Chamisal is located in Taos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <3>
  • Ojo Caliente
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Luceros
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
    • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
  • Rio Lucio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
    • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
  • Trampas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Bolsa ...

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

Footnotes ...

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