Nearest Communities to Placitas,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Placitas, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Placitas:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Placitas.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 56 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Placitas. Of these communities, 5 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Placitas (which is Rio Arriba County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Placitas
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Rio Arriba County (where Placitas resides)
- County Seat for Rio Arriba: Tierra Amarilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- From Family Search:
- State of New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
- Nearest Communities to Placitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placitas.
- Canjilon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canjilon
- Canjilon is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canjilon <3>
- Cebolla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebolla
- Cebolla is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cebolla <3>
- El Monte Rojo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Monte Rojo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte Rojo
- El Monte Rojo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Alire ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Las Nutrias
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Nutrias have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
- Las Nutrias is located in Rio Arriba County
- Wright Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Place
- Wright Place is located in Rio Arriba County
- El Rito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
- El Rito is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Rito <3>
- Plaza Blanca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaza Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza Blanca
- Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Barranca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
- Canones
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canones
- Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canones <3>
- El Curuco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (39 more) ...
- Lower Canones
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Canones have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Canones
- Lower Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
- Abiquiu
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiquiu
- Abiquiu is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abiquiu <3>
- Las Placitas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Placitas
- Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Vallecitos
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos
- Vallecitos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecitos <3>
- Tierra Amarilla ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Amarilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Amarilla
- Tierra Amarilla is located in Rio Arriba County
- El Vado
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - La Careda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Rio Arriba County
- Rio Puerco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Puerco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
- Rio Puerco is located in Rio Arriba County
- Crowther Cow Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowther Cow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowther Cow Camp
- Crowther Cow Camp is located in Rio Arriba County
- La Puente ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Tierra Azul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Azul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Azul
- Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
- Ensenada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Los Ojos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojos
- Los Ojos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ojos <3>
- Frijoles Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frijoles Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
- Ancones
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Rutheron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutheron
- Rutheron is located in Rio Arriba County
- Coyote
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <3>
- La Cueva ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - LaMadera
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
- LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
- Brazos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
- Brazos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Arroyo del Agua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
- Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
- Medanales
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medanales
- Medanales is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medanales <3>
- Las Tablas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Tablas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
- Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Petaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaca
- Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaca <3>
- South Petaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Petaca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Petaca
- South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Duranes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Gallegos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Santa Teresa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Teresa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresa is located in Rio Arriba County
- Llaves
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llaves
- Llaves is located in Rio Arriba County
- Capulin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Gallina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallina
- Gallina is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallina <3>
- Vallecitos Corrales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallecitos Corrales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos Corrales
- Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
- Recheulos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - San Lorenzo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Chili
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - La Chuachia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Chuachia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Chuachia
- La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
- Clara Peak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
- Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jarosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Canones
- Taos County
- County Seat for Taos: Taos
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of New Mexico
- Taos County
- From Family Search:
- State of New Mexico
- Taos County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of New Mexico
- Taos County
- Nearest Communities to Placitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Placitas.
- Ojo Caliente
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente
- Ojo Caliente is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Caliente <3>
- Servilleta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Servilleta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
- Solo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Tres Piedras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Piedras
- Tres Piedras is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Piedras <3>
- Taos Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Junction
- Taos Junction is located in Taos County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Placitas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Placitas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4459, Longitude: -106.4417 In this case, the coordinates for Placitas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking. We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |