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Welcome to Marquez ...

Marquez is located in Sandoval County<1>.


The location of Marquez has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Marquez, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

Marquez is 6,750 feet [2,057 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Marquez is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Marquez lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Marquez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Marquez - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marquez.

Communities near Marquez ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marquez.

  • Seboyeta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Paguate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paguate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paguate
    • Paguate is located in Cibola County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paguate <4>
  • Encinal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
    • Encinal is located in Cibola County
  • Guadalupe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
    • Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
  • Cubero
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Laguna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Casa Blanca
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mesita
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Paraje
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraje
    • Paraje is located in Cibola County
  • Harrisburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Cibola County

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marquez ...

Looking for more information about Marquez? 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 Marquez, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marquez.

Adding Marquez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marquez in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marquez was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marquez.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marquez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marquez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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