Welcome to La Cuestecita ...
La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.
La Cuestecita is 6,890 feet [2,100 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of La Cuestecita is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Cuestecita lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near La Cuestecita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Cuestecita.
- Espanola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Apodaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
- Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Rio Lucio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Dixon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Picuris Pueblo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Rinconada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
- Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
- Llano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Penasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
- Penasco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <3>
- Pilar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vadito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Cuestecita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Cuestecita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Cuestecita. 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 Cuestecita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Cuestecita. See our Newspapers Page for La Cuestecita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Cuestecita ...
Looking for more information about La Cuestecita? 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 Cuestecita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Cuestecita.
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 Cuestecita - 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. |