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Welcome to La Fragua ...

La Fragua is located in San Miguel County<1>.


The location of La Fragua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


La Fragua is 5,920 feet [1,804 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Fragua is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near La Fragua ...

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

  • Coruco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
    • Coruco is located in San Miguel County
  • Ribera
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Miguel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
  • Villanueva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • El Ancon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
    • El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
  • El Cerrito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
    • El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
  • Serafina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
    • Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
  • Ilfeld
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Apache Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
    • Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Fragua ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Fragua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Fragua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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