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Welcome to Pojoaque ...

Pojoaque is located in north central New Mexico.

Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pojoaque, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Pojoaque is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pojoaque is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pojoaque: 505

Communities near Pojoaque ...

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

  • Santa Fe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Espanola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • El Valle de Arroyo Seco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Arroyo Seco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
    • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
  • Pajarito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
    • Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
  • San Ildefonso Pueblo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ildefonso Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ildefonso Pueblo
    • San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
  • Cuartelez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
    • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
  • La Puebla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
    • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
  • Santa Cruz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sombrillo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sombrillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
    • Sombrillo 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 Pojoaque. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pojoaque.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pojoaque ...

Looking for more information about Pojoaque? 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 Pojoaque, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pojoaque.

Adding Pojoaque to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pojoaque in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pojoaque was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Pojoaque in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pojoaque.

Footnotes ...

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