Welcome to Lama ...
Lama is located in Taos County<1>.
Lama is 8,120 feet [2,475 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lama is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lama lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lama: 575
Communities near Lama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lama.
- Taos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Questa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
- Questa is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <3>
- Red River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Taos Ski Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
- Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <3>
- Kiowa Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
- Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
- Cerro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Arroyo Hondo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valdez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arroyo Seco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Lama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lama. 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 Lama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lama. See our Newspapers Page for Lama.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lama ...
Looking for more information about Lama? 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 Lama, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lama.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lama - 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. |