Welcome to Leoncito ...
Leoncito is located in Guadalupe County<1>.
Leoncito is 5,630 feet [1,716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Leoncito is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Leoncito lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Leoncito: 575
Communities near Leoncito ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Leoncito.
- Vaughn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Vaughn is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughn <3>
- Encino
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
- Encino is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <3>
- Pastura
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastura
- Pastura is located in Guadalupe 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 Leoncito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leoncito.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leoncito. See our Newspapers Page for Leoncito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leoncito ...
Looking for more information about Leoncito? 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 Leoncito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leoncito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leoncito - 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. |