Welcome to Lake Valley ...
Lake Valley is located in San Juan County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Valley: Lake Vly. (or less commonly used: Lake Vally. or Lake Vlly.)
Lake Valley is 5,900 feet [1,798 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lake Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lake Valley, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The area code for Lake Valley: (505)
Communities Also Named Lake Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Lake Valley: This one is located in San Juan County and the other is located in Sierra County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 7 communities that are also named Lake Valley - they are located in California, Indiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Valley.
Communities near Lake Valley ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Lake Valley.
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in San Juan County
- Nageezi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nageezi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nageezi
- Nageezi is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nageezi <4>
- Crownpoint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
- Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <4>
- Pueblo Pintado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo Pintado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Pintado
- Pueblo Pintado is located in McKinley County
- Naschitti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Whitehorse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
- Huerfano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Sheep Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Springs
- Sheep Springs is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Springs <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Valley ...
Looking for more information about Lake Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.nm.us/
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 Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |