Around North Chaves ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grants. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of North Chaves. Grants has a population of 8,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Milan. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southeast of North Chaves and has a population of 3,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from North Chaves, with the nearest first.

• Thoreau
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
  • Thoreau is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <2>
• Prewitt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
  • Prewitt is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <2>
• Continental Divide
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
  • Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <2>
• Smith Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
  • Smith Lake is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Lake <2>
• Crownpoint
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
  • Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <2>
• Milan
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Cibola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
• Fort Wingate
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wingate
  • Fort Wingate is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wingate <2>
• Grants
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
  • Grants is located in Cibola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
  • Former name for Grants:
  • Grants Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <2>
• San Rafael
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
  • San Rafael is located in Cibola County
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  • Ramah
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <2>
  • Church Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Rock
    • Church Rock is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Rock <2>
  • Navajo Wingate Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
    • Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
  • Bread Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
    • Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
  • Rehoboth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth <2>
  • Pinehill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Pinehill is located in Cibola County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehill <2>

For more communities neighboring North Chaves, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Chaves.

McKinley County ...

North Chaves is located in McKinley County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKinley County: Apache (AZ), Cibola, San Juan & Sandoval.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Chaves ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Chaves.

Airports Near North Chaves ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to North Chaves and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Chaves.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

• For the State of New Mexico:
  • New Mexico Tourism
  • Parks for New Mexico
  • Fishing in New Mexico
  • Hunting in New Mexico
• TripAdvisor Links for:
  • New Mexico Statewide Tourism
• Also of Interest:
  • National Park Service (NPS) sites in New Mexico
  • America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
  • RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
  • Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
  • Only In Your State - Places to visit in New Mexico
  • The Living New Deal - Sites in New Mexico

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

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