Welcome to Rock Wall ...
Rock Wall is located in Taos County<1>.
Rock Wall is 7,720 feet [2,353 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rock Wall is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rock Wall lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rock Wall: 575
Communities near Rock Wall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Wall.
- Taos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Llano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Picuris Pueblo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Rio Lucio
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
- Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
- Chamisal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
- Chamisal is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <3>
- Tres Ritos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
- Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
- Trampas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Angostura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
- Angostura is located in Taos County
- Vallecito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pilar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Rock Wall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Wall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Wall. 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 Rock Wall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Wall. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Wall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Wall ...
Looking for more information about Rock Wall? 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 Rock Wall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Wall.
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 Rock Wall - 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. |