Welcome to La Salina ...

La Salina is located in Torrance County<1>.

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

La Salina is 6,040 feet [1,841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Salina is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

La Salina lies within the (505) area code.

Communities near La Salina ...

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

• Estancia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
  • Estancia is located in Torrance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <4>
• Willard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Torrance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
• McIntosh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  • McIntosh is located in Torrance County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
• Mountainair
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainair
  • Mountainair is located in Torrance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainair <4>
• Cedarvale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
  • Cedarvale is located in Torrance County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarvale <4>
• Tajique
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique
  • Tajique is located in Torrance County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tajique <4>
• Torreon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
  • Torreon is located in Torrance County
• Manzano
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
  • Manzano is located in Torrance County
• Chilili
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
• Encino
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
  • Encino is located in Torrance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <4>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Salina ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/

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