Welcome to La Salina ...
La Salina is located in Torrance County<1>.
La Salina is 6,040 feet [1,841 m] above sea level.<2> 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
Area Code for La Salina: 505
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)
- Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McIntosh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountainair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tajique
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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.<4> 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)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Salina - 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. |