Welcome to Potato Patch ...

Potato Patch is located in Catron County<1>.

The location of Potato Patch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Potato Patch is 8,120 feet [2,475 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Potato Patch is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Potato Patch, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Potato Patch is located in the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Potato Patch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Potato Patch - it's located in Arizona.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Potato Patch.

Communities near Potato Patch ...

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

• Reserve
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
  • Reserve is located in Catron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <4>
• Luna
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
  • Luna is located in Catron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna <4>
• Alpine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>
• Cruzville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzville
  • Cruzville is located in Catron County
• Blue
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Blue is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue <4>
• Apache Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Creek
  • Apache Creek is located in Catron County
• Nutrioso
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutrioso
  • Nutrioso is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nutrioso <4>
• Aragon
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
  • Aragon is located in Catron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <4>
• Sprucedale ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
  • Sprucedale is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
• Alma
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Catron 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 Potato Patch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Potato Patch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Potato Patch ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Potato Patch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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