Around Lower Colonias ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Fe. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northwest of Lower Colonias. Santa Fe has a population of 85,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Las Vegas. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of Lower Colonias and has a population of 12,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lower Colonias, with the nearest first.
- Pecos
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <3>
- Rowe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowe <3>
- Ilfeld
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilfeld
- Ilfeld is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilfeld <3>
- Glorieta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glorieta
- Glorieta is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glorieta <3>
- El Ancon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
- El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
- Ribera
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribera
- Ribera is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ribera <3>
- Coruco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
- Coruco is located in San Miguel County
- San Miguel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Canada de los Alamos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada de los Alamos
- Canada de los Alamos is located in Santa Fe County
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- Trout Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
- Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Lamy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamy
- Lamy is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamy <3>
- Serafina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <3>
- Tecolote
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Las Vegas Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Vegas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
- Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
- Trout Springs
For more communities neighboring Lower Colonias, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lower Colonias.
San Miguel County ...
Lower Colonias is located in San Miguel County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Miguel County: Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Santa Fe & Torrance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Colonias ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lower Colonias.
Airports Near Lower Colonias ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lower Colonias and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lower Colonias.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Colonias. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lower Colonias. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lower Colonias), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |