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Around Piedra de la Aguila ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grants. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the south of Piedra de la Aguila. Grants has a population of 8,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Milan. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of Piedra de la Aguila and has a population of 3,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Piedra de la Aguila, with the nearest first.

  • Whitehorse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
  • Prewitt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Crownpoint
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Pueblo Pintado
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo Pintado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Pintado
    • Pueblo Pintado is located in McKinley County
  • Milan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Thoreau
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grants
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>

For more communities neighboring Piedra de la Aguila, please visit our County-by-County Page for Piedra de la Aguila.

McKinley County ...

Piedra de la Aguila 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 Piedra de la Aguila ...

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 Piedra de la Aguila.

Airports Near Piedra de la Aguila ...

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 Piedra de la Aguila and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Piedra de la Aguila.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedra de la Aguila. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piedra de la Aguila.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Piedra de la Aguila), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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