Welcome to Murphy Place ...
Murphy Place is located in Sierra County<1>.
The location of Murphy Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Murphy Place: Murphy Pl. (or less commonly used: Murphy Plc.)
Murphy Place is 6,540 feet [1,993 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Murphy Place is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Murphy Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Murphy Place is within the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Murphy Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Murphy Place - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphy Place.
Communities near Murphy Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murphy Place.
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Mimbres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimbres
- Mimbres is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mimbres <4>
- Chloride ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Santa Rita ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Grant County
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grant County
- Lake Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
- Cobre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
- Cobre is located in Grant County
- Fort Bayard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayard
- Fort Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bayard <4>
- Vanadium
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
- Bayard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <4>
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 Murphy Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphy Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murphy 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 Murphy Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy Place. See our Newspapers Page for Murphy Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphy Place ...
Looking for more information about Murphy 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 Murphy Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murphy Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sierra, 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 Murphy Place - 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. |