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Nearest Communities to Los Vigiles,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Los Vigiles.<1>

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


Los Vigiles is located in San Miguel County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Miguel County: Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Santa Fe & Torrance.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Los Vigiles. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than San Miguel 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 Los Vigiles (which is San Miguel 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 Los Vigiles

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

  • San Miguel County   (where Los Vigiles resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.sanmiguel.nm.us/
    • County Seat for San Miguel:   Las Vegas
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    • Nearest Communities to Los Vigiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Los Vigiles.
      • El Llano
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • El Llano is also located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Llano
      • Montezuma
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • San Antonio
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • San Antonio is also located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
      • Hot Springs
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Hot Springs is also located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Las Vegas Town
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Las Vegas Town is also located in San Miguel County
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      • Arriba
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Arriba is also located in San Miguel County
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      • Las Vegas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Vegas is also located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,826 people
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      • Trout Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Trout Springs is also located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
      • Agua Zarca
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Agua Zarca is also located in San Miguel County
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      • East Las Vegas ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Las Vegas was located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Las Vegas
      • Gallinas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Gallinas is also located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallinas
      • Emplazado
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Emplazado is also located in San Miguel County
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        • El Porvenir
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • El Porvenir is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Porvenir
        • Las Tusas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Las Tusas is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Sapello
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Los Alamos
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Alamos is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
        • Las Dispensas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Dispensas is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Romero
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Romero is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Romeroville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Romeroville is also located in San Miguel County
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        • San Geronimo ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • San Geronimo was located in San Miguel County
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        • Mineral Hill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Mineral Hill is also located in San Miguel County
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        • San Ignacio
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • San Ignacio is also located in San Miguel County
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        • La Manga
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • La Manga is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Ojitos Frios
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Ojitos Frios is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Lagunas
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lagunas is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Onava
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Onava is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Canoncito
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Canoncito is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Manuelitas
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Manuelitas is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Cedar Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Hill is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Ojita
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Ojita is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Sheridan
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Sheridan is also located in San Miguel County
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        • San Pablo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pablo is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Santa Ana
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Santa Ana is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Gabaldon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Gabaldon is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Kroenigs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Kroenigs is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Pendaries Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Pendaries Village is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Tecolote
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Tecolote is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Myers
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Myers is also located in San Miguel County
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        • San Augustin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • San Augustin is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Penasco Blanco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Penasco Blanco is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Tierra Monte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Tierra Monte is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Rociada
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Upper Rociada
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Upper Rociada is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Los Montoyas
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Los Montoyas is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Bernal
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Bernal is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Serafina
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Blanchard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Blanchard is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Chapelle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Chapelle is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Upper Colonias
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Upper Colonias is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Apache Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Apache Springs is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Lagunita
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Lagunita is also located in San Miguel County
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        • La Liendre ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • La Liendre was located in San Miguel County
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        • Lower Colonias
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lower Colonias is also located in San Miguel County
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        • North San Ysidro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • North San Ysidro is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Soham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Soham is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Coruco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Coruco is also located in San Miguel County
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        • El Ancon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • El Ancon is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Lucero
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lucero is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Ribera
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • San Jose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • San Jose is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Sands
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sands is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Ilfeld
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • San Miguel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Miguel is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
        • South San Ysidro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • South San Ysidro is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Upper Pueblo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Upper Pueblo is also located in San Miguel County
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        • East Pecos
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • East Pecos is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Lower La Posada
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lower La Posada is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Pecos
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Pecos is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
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        • Tererro ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Tererro was located in San Miguel County
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        • Tres Lagunas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Tres Lagunas is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Upper La Posada
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Upper La Posada is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Cowles
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cowles is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Geronimo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Geronimo is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Barranco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Barranco is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Garanbuio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Garanbuio is also located in San Miguel County
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        • La Fragua
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • La Fragua is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Lower Pueblo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Lower Pueblo is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Gise
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Gise is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Los Trigos
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Trigos is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Trigos
        • Pajarita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pajarita is also located in San Miguel County
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        • El Macho
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • El Macho is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Macho
        • Pecos Pueblo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pecos Pueblo is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos Pueblo
        • Winsor Creek Summer Home
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • El Cerrito
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • El Cerrito is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
        • Sena
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sena is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sena
        • Rowe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Holy Ghost was located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
        • Lovato
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lovato is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovato
        • Villanueva
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Chaperito
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chaperito is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaperito
        • Gonzales Ranch
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Gonzales Ranch is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Tecolotito
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tecolotito is also located in San Miguel County
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        • Alta Vista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Alta Vista is also located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Mora County
    • County Website:   https://countyofmora.com/
    • County Seat for Mora:   Mora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Los Vigiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Los Vigiles.
      • Golondrinas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
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      • South Carmen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • South Carmen is located in Mora County
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      • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Loma Parda was located in Mora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
      • Buena Vista
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Buena Vista is located in Mora County
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      • North Carmen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • North Carmen is located in Mora County
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      • Puertocito
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Puertocito is located in Mora County
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      • Watrous
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Watrous is located in Mora County
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      • Ledoux
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ledoux is located in Mora County
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      • Tiptonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tiptonville is located in Mora County
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      • Gascon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gascon is located in Mora County
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      • Canoncito
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Canoncito is located in Mora County
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      • La Cueva
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • La Cueva is located in Mora County
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      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Abuelo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Abuelo is located in Mora County
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        • Canon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Canon is located in Mora County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
        • El Alto
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • El Alto is located in Mora County
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        • Monte Aplanado
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Monte Aplanado is located in Mora County
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        • Mora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Pacheco Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
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        • Rainsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Santa Gertrudis ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Santa Gertrudis was located in Mora County
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        • Valmora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Valmora is located in Mora County
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        • Cordillera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Cordillera is located in Mora County
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        • Cleveland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Shoemaker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Shoemaker is located in Mora County
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        • Lucero
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lucero is located in Mora County
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        • Vallecitos
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Vallecitos is located in Mora County
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        • Cherry Valley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cherry Valley was located in Mora County
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        • Holman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Los Medinas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Los Medinas is located in Mora County
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        • La Jara
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • La Jara is located in Mora County
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        • El Turquillo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • El Turquillo is located in Mora County
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        • Los Cisneros
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Los Cisneros is located in Mora County
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        • Ojo Feliz
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Optimo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Optimo is located in Mora County
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  • Santa Fe County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Los Vigiles) 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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