Census Data for Las Palomas
As far as we can tell, Las Palomas has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Las Palomas, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Truth or Consequences
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth or Consequences
- Truth or Consequences is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truth or Consequences <2>
- Elephant Butte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <2>
- Hatch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
Sierra County ...
Las Palomas is located in Sierra County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Sierra County.
Miscellaneous Information for Las Palomas ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Sierra County or the community of Las Palomas:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 35 (New Mexico)
- County Code: 051 (Sierra County)
- Place Code: 39520 (Las Palomas)
- State & County Code: 35/051 (New Mexico / Sierra County)
- State & Place Code: 35/39520 (New Mexico / Las Palomas)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Las Palomas is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Las Palomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Las Palomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |