Welcome to Las Cocinitas ...
So far, we found very little information about Las Cocinitas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Las Cocinitas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Las Cocinitas, please Contact Us.
Las Cocinitas would have been located within present day Sandoval County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Las Cocinitas is 5,050 feet [1,539 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Las Cocinitas is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Las Cocinitas was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Las Cocinitas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Cocinitas.
- Albuquerque
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rio Rancho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Corrales
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Tijeras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
- Algodones
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Placitas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
- Placitas is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placitas <4>
- Alameda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Tail Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
- Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
- North Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley
- North Valley is located in Bernalillo 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 Las Cocinitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Cocinitas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Cocinitas. 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 Las Cocinitas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Cocinitas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Cocinitas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Las Cocinitas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Las Cocinitas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |