Welcome to Red Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Red Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Red Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Lake, please Contact Us.
Red Lake would have been located within present day Roosevelt County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Red Lake: Red Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Red Lake is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Red Lake is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Red Lake was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Red Lake (for example, toward Sudan (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Red Lake was located: 575
Communities Also Named Red Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Red Lake - they are located in Arizona, Minnesota, Ontario, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Lake.
Communities near Red Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Lake.
- Portales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dora
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Causey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Roosevelt County
- Arch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
- Arch is located in Roosevelt County
- Floyd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
- Kenna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Roosevelt County
- Milnesand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stegall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
- Stegall is located in Bailey County (TX)
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 Red Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Lake.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Red Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |