Welcome to Pedernal ...

Pedernal is located in Torrance County<1>.

Pedernal is 6,360 feet [1,939 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pedernal is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pedernal: 505

Communities near Pedernal ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Pedernal.

Encino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Encino is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <3>
Cedarvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Cedarvale is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarvale <3>
Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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- Willard is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
Clines Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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- Clines Corners is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clines Corners <3>
Estancia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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- Estancia is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <3>
Vaughn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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- Vaughn is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughn <3>
Corona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <3>
McIntosh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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- McIntosh is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pedernal ...

Looking for more information about Pedernal? 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 Pedernal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pedernal.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pedernal - 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.