Welcome to Riley ...
Riley is located in Socorro County<1>.
Riley is 5,500 feet [1,676 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Riley is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Riley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Riley: 575
Communities Also Named Riley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Riley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riley.
Communities near Riley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riley.
- Magdalena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Socorro County
- Alamillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
- Alamillo is located in Socorro County
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Socorro County
- San Acacia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Joya
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Socorro County
- Polvadera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lemitar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Limitar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- Abeytas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
- Abeytas is located in Socorro 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 Riley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riley. 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 Riley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley. See our Newspapers Page for Riley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riley ...
Looking for more information about Riley? 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 Riley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riley - 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. |
| <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. |