Welcome to Laplata ...
Laplata is located in San Juan County<1>.
Laplata is 5,740 feet [1,750 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Laplata is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Laplata lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Laplata, 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.
Area Code for Laplata: 505
Communities near Laplata ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laplata.
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
- Aztec
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <3>
- Flora Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
- Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <3>
- Upper Fruitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fruitland
- Upper Fruitland is located in San Juan County
- Marvel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Marvel is located in La Plata County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <3>
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nenahnezad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nenahnezad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenahnezad
- Nenahnezad is located in San Juan County
- Napi HQ
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napi HQ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napi HQ
- Napi HQ is located in San Juan County
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 Laplata. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laplata.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laplata. 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 Laplata.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laplata. See our Newspapers Page for Laplata.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laplata ...
Looking for more information about Laplata? 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 Laplata, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Laplata.
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 Laplata - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |