Nearest Communities to La Junta,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Junta, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Junta:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
La Junta is located in Rio Arriba County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Junta. Of these communities, 81 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for La Junta (which is Rio Arriba County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from La Junta
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Rio Arriba County (where La Junta resides)
- County Website: https://www.rio-arriba.org/
- County Seat for Rio Arriba: Tierra Amarilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Junta ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Junta.
- La Bolsa
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Cienaga
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- La Cienaga is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Dixon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rinconada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Embudo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Apodaca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Montecito
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Velarde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canoncito
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Canova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canova is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Lyden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyden is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Cuestecita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Duranes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Gallegos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Ojo Sarco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ojo Sarco is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Los Luceros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Las Trampas Tract
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Las Trampas Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Estaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Villita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Romero Tract
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Alcalde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Truchas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guique
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Guique is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Pueblito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pueblito is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Cueva ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Los Pachecos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Los Pachecos is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Francisco Montes Vigil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- San Juan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
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- LaMadera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Chimayo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chamita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Chili
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
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- El Duende
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Chuachia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Ohkay Owingeh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Las Placitas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
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- El Llano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- El Llano is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Hernandez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ranchitos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ranchitos is located in Rio Arriba County
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- San Jose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Jose is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Medanales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ancones
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Diamante Tract
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamante Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Santo Nino ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santo Nino is located in Rio Arriba County
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- El Rito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- El Guacho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- El Guacho is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Espanola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rio Arriba County
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- San Pedro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Guachupangue
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Guachupangue is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Tierra Azul
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Santa Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Clara is located in Rio Arriba County
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- South Petaca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Mesilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Mesilla is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Plaza Blanca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Petaca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clara Peak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Vallecitos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Clara Pueblo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Abiquiu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- El Curuco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Careda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
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- San Lorenzo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Barranca
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Buena Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Las Tablas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Puye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Puye is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Angostura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Angostura is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Recheulos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Recheulos is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Frijoles Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Vallecitos Corrales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Canones
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Canones
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Mora County
- County Website: https://countyofmora.com/
- County Seat for Mora: Mora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Junta ...
- Chacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- San Miguel County
- County Website: https://co.sanmiguel.nm.us/
- County Seat for San Miguel: Las Vegas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Junta ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Junta.
- Geronimo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
- Winsor Creek Summer Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandoval County
- County Website: https://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/
- County Seat for Sandoval: Bernalillo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Junta ...
- Buckman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckman is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
- Santa Fe County
- County Website: https://www.santafecountynm.gov/
- County Seat for Santa Fe: Santa Fe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Junta ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Junta.
- Rio Chiquito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
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- La Puebla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
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- Potrero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Potrero is located in Santa Fe County
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- Cuartelez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
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- Quarteles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Quarteles is located in Santa Fe County
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- Rancho Valle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rancho Valle is located in Santa Fe County
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- Santa Cruz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santo Nino
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
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- Cundiyo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Escondillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Escondillo is located in Santa Fe County
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- Sombrillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
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- Arroyo Seco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
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- El Valle de Arroyo Seco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Nambe Pueblo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nambe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nambe is located in Santa Fe County
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- Pojoaque
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pueblo of Pojoaque
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pueblo of Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
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- Jacona
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
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- Jaconita
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jaconita is located in Santa Fe County
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- Cuyamungue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe County
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- El Rancho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- El Rancho is located in Santa Fe County
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- Pajarito
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
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- San Ildefonso Pueblo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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- Chupadero
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chupadero is located in Santa Fe County
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- En Medio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- En Medio is located in Santa Fe County
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- Rio en Medio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
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- Otowi ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otowi is located in Santa Fe County
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- Totavi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Totavi is located in Santa Fe County
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- Rancho del Monte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rancho del Monte is located in Santa Fe County
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- Tesuque Pueblo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tesuque Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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- Taos County
- County Website: https://www.taoscounty.org/
- County Seat for Taos: Taos
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Junta ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Junta.
- Barranca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barranca is located in Taos County
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- Pilar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vallecito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Solo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Solo is located in Taos County
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- Ojo Caliente
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chamisal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rio Lucio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
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- Taos Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Taos Junction is located in Taos County
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- Trampas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Picuris Pueblo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
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- El Valle Tract
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- El Valle Tract is located in Taos County
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- El Valle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- El Valle is located in Taos County
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- Ojito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ojito is located in Taos County
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- Llano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Penasco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vadito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Llano Santa Barbara Tract
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rodarte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rodarte is located in Taos County
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- Llano Largo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Llano Largo is located in Taos County
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- Rio Pueblo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
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- Gijosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gijosa is located in Taos County
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- Rock Wall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Wall is located in Taos County
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- Vallecitos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vallecitos is located in Taos County
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- Las Mochas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Las Mochas is located in Taos County
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- Pot Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pot Creek is located in Taos County
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- Llano Quemado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
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- Los Cordovas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
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- Talpa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Talpa is located in Taos County
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- Sipapu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sipapu is located in Taos County
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- Ranchos de Taos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ranchito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tres Ritos
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
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- Servilleta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
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- Canon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Canon is located in Taos County
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- Taos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- El Padro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- El Padro is located in Taos County
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- El Prado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Angostura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Angostura is located in Taos County
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- Arroyo Hondo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Canoncito
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canoncito is located in Taos County
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- Shady Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Brook is located in Taos County
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- Arroyo Seco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taos Pueblo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
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- Valdez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tres Piedras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- San Cristobal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Junta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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