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Welcome to Moreno ...

So far, we found very little information about Moreno. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Moreno to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moreno, please Contact Us.

Moreno would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Moreno is 8,640 feet [2,633 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Moreno is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Moreno was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Moreno was located: 575

Communities Also Named Moreno ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Moreno - they are located in California (3) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Moreno ...

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

  • Questa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Angel Fire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Red River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Idlewild
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Lakeview Pines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
  • Ute Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arroyo Seco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Moreno. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moreno.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moreno. 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 Moreno.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moreno. See our Newspapers Page for Moreno.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moreno, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moreno - 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.