Welcome to Las Palomas ...
Las Palomas is located in Sierra County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Las Palomas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Las Palomas is 4,260 feet [1,298 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Las Palomas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Las Palomas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Las Palomas: 575
Communities near Las Palomas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Palomas.
- Truth or Consequences
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <3>
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Caballo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cuchillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Canyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutter
- From Las Palomas to Cutter
- Engle ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Engle is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Engle
- From Las Palomas to Engle
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Palomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Palomas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Palomas. 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 Palomas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Palomas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Palomas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Palomas ...
Looking for more information about Las Palomas? 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 Las Palomas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Las Palomas.
Adding Las Palomas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Las Palomas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Las Palomas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Las Palomas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Las Palomas - 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. |