Welcome to McKinley Place ...
McKinley Place is located in Torrance County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for McKinley Place: McKinley Pl. (or less commonly used: McKinley Plc.)
McKinley Place is 7,330 feet [2,234 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McKinley Place is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McKinley Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McKinley Place: 505
Communities near McKinley Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKinley Place.
- Mountainair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Torreon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
- Torreon is located in Torrance County
- Tajique
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Abo is located in Torrance County
- Meadow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- Chilili
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
- Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
- Estancia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Communities
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
- Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
- Tome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 McKinley Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinley Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinley Place. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKinley Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinley Place. See our Newspapers Page for McKinley Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinley Place ...
Looking for more information about McKinley Place? 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 McKinley Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinley Place.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKinley Place - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |