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Nearest Communities to Las Placitas,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Las Placitas, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Las Placitas:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 135 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Las Placitas. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Las Placitas (which is Rio Arriba County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Las Placitas

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Rio Arriba County   (where Las Placitas resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Las Placitas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Las Placitas.
      • El Rito
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gallegos
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • La Cueva ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Duranes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Plaza Blanca
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Ancones
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • LaMadera
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Tierra Azul
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Medanales
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Abiquiu
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Vallecitos
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Curuco
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Careda
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Embudo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Barranca
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • South Petaca
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Petaca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Chili
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Estaca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Chuachia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canova
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Canova is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Cienaga
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cienaga is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Junta
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • La Junta is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Lyden
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lyden is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Velarde
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Guique
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Guique is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Bolsa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Villita
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Los Luceros
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Frijoles Spring
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Tablas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Placitas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Alcalde
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Chamita
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Duende
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Pueblito
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Pueblito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Dixon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rinconada
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canjilon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Hernandez
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Apodaca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canones
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Lower Canones
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Lower Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Monte Rojo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • El Monte Rojo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ohkay Owingeh
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • San Jose
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • San Jose is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Juan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Montecito
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Clara Peak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Lorenzo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canoncito
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ranchitos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Ranchitos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Recheulos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Recheulos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Guacho
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • El Guacho is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Llano
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • El Llano is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Fairview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santo Nino ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Santo Nino is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Cuestecita
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Cebolla
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Espanola
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Guachupangue
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Guachupangue is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Riverside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Pedro
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • San Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara Pueblo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Youngsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Youngsville is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Puye
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Puye is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Santa Clara is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Chimayo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio Puerco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Rio Puerco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Alire ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Alire is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Trampas Tract
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Trampas Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Los Pachecos
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Pachecos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ojo Sarco is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Nutrias
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Nutrias is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Mesilla
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • La Mesilla is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cordova
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Romero Tract
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Truchas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Coyote
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Francisco Montes Vigil
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Crowther Cow Camp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Crowther Cow Camp is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Arroyo del Agua
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
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  • Santa Fe County
    • County Website:   https://www.santafecountynm.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Fe:   Santa Fe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Las Placitas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Las Placitas.
      • Santa Cruz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Santo Nino
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Cuartelez
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
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      • La Puebla
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Quarteles
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Quarteles is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Rancho Valle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rancho Valle is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Sombrillo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Arroyo Seco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
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      • El Valle de Arroyo Seco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Potrero
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Potrero is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Rio Chiquito
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
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      • Pajarito
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
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        • San Ildefonso Pueblo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Cundiyo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Escondillo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Escondillo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • El Rancho
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • El Rancho is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Jacona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Jaconita
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jaconita is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Otowi ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Otowi is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Pojoaque
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Pueblo of Pojoaque
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pueblo of Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Totavi
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Totavi is located in Santa Fe County
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  • Taos County
    • County Website:   https://www.taoscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Las Placitas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Las Placitas.
      • Ojo Caliente
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Solo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Solo is located in Taos County
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      • Taos Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Taos Junction is located in Taos County
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      • Barranca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Barranca is located in Taos County
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      • Servilleta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Servilleta is located in Taos County
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      • Pilar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Carson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Vallecito
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tres Piedras
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rio Lucio
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
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      • Gijosa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Gijosa is located in Taos County
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      • Picuris Pueblo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
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        • Chamisal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Trampas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ojito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ojito is located in Taos County
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        • Penasco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Vadito
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • El Valle Tract
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • El Valle Tract is located in Taos County
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        • El Valle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • El Valle is located in Taos County
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        • Los Cordovas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
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        • No Agua
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • No Agua is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Santa Barbara Tract
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Llano
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rodarte
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rodarte is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Quemado
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
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        • Ranchos de Taos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Rio Pueblo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
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        • Llano Largo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Llano Largo is located in Taos County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Las Placitas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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