Welcome to Meadow Lake ...
Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Meadow Lake: Meadow Lk.
Meadow Lake is 5,440 feet [1,658 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Meadow Lake is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meadow Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Meadow Lake: 505
Communities Also Named Meadow Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Meadow Lake - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow Lake.
Communities near Meadow Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow Lake.
- Los Lunas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Communities
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Bosque Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
- Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <3>
- Peralta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Valencia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Valencia is located in Valencia County
- Tome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Isleta Pueblo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
- Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
- Isleta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
- Barr is located in Bernalillo 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 Meadow Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow Lake. 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 Meadow Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Lake ...
Looking for more information about Meadow Lake? 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 Meadow Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow Lake - 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. |