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Welcome to Saiz Place ...

Saiz Place is located in Torrance County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Saiz Place: Saiz Pl. (or less commonly used: Saiz Plc.)

Saiz Place is 6,840 feet [2,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Saiz Place is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Saiz Place: 505

Communities near Saiz Place ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saiz Place.

  • Estancia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Willard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Torreon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
    • Torreon is located in Torrance County
  • Tajique
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
  • Meadow Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
  • Chilili
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
  • McIntosh
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo 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 Saiz Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saiz Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saiz Place ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saiz Place - 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.