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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
  • Taos is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Taos
  • From Lama to Taos
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
  • Red River is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red River <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Red River
  • From Lama to Red River
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
  • Cerro is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cerro
  • From Lama to Cerro
• Arroyo Hondo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Hondo
  • Arroyo Hondo is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Hondo <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arroyo Hondo
  • From Lama to Arroyo Hondo
• Valdez
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  • Valdez is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdez <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Valdez
  • From Lama to Valdez
• Arroyo Seco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
  • Arroyo Seco is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Seco <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arroyo Seco
  • From Lama to Arroyo Seco
• Buena Vista
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Buena Vista
  • From Lama to Buena Vista

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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