Welcome to Ranchito ...
Ranchito is located in Taos County<1>.
Ranchito is 6,840 feet [2,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ranchito is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ranchito lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ranchito: 575
Communities Also Named Ranchito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Ranchito: This one is located in Taos County and the other is located in Sandoval County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ranchito.
Communities near Ranchito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranchito.
- Angel Fire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Taos Ski Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
- Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <3>
- Talpa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Taos Pueblo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Shady Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arroyo Seco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arroyo Hondo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Valdez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kiowa Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
- Kiowa Village is located in Taos 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 Ranchito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranchito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ranchito. 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 Ranchito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranchito. See our Newspapers Page for Ranchito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranchito ...
Looking for more information about Ranchito? 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 Ranchito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ranchito.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ranchito - 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. |