Welcome to Ohkay Owingeh ...

Ohkay Owingeh is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

Ohkay Owingeh is 5,650 feet [1,722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ohkay Owingeh is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ohkay Owingeh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Ohkay Owingeh: 87566<3>

The community of Ohkay Owingeh was previously named San Juan Pueblo.

Communities near Ohkay Owingeh ...

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

Espanola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Espanola
- From Ohkay Owingeh to Espanola
Cuartelez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuartelez
- From Ohkay Owingeh to Cuartelez
Estaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- From your current location to Estaca
- From Ohkay Owingeh to Estaca
Los Luceros
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Ohkay Owingeh to Los Luceros
Sombrillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sombrillo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
- Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
La Puebla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
- Google driving directions:
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- From Ohkay Owingeh to La Puebla
Arroyo Seco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
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- From Ohkay Owingeh to Arroyo Seco
El Valle de Arroyo Seco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
Chimayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Chimayo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimayo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chimayo
- From Ohkay Owingeh to Chimayo
Rio Chiquito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
- Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe 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 Ohkay Owingeh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ohkay Owingeh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ohkay Owingeh ...

Looking for more information about Ohkay Owingeh? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ohkay Owingeh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ohkay Owingeh.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ohkay Owingeh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ohkay Owingeh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ohkay Owingeh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.