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Welcome to Lake Sumner ...

Lake Sumner is located in DeBaca County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Sumner: Lk. Sumner

Lake Sumner is 4,300 feet [1,311 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lake Sumner is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lake Sumner: 575

Communities near Lake Sumner ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Lake Sumner.

  • Fort Sumner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yeso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Taiban
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • House
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Cuervo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Santa Rosa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Sumner ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including DeBaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Sumner - 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.