Welcome to Salt Lake ...
Salt Lake is located in Catron County<1>.
The location of Salt Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Salt Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
When the people of Salt Lake refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salt Laker<3>
A typical abbreviation for Salt Lake: Salt Lk.
Salt Lake is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Salt Lake is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Salt Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Salt Lake (for example, toward Saint Johns (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Communities Also Named Salt Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Salt Lake: This one is located in Catron County and the other is located in Roosevelt County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salt Lake.
Communities near Salt Lake ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Salt Lake.
- Fence Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence Lake
- Fence Lake is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fence Lake <5>
- Quemado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quemado
- Quemado is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quemado <5>
- Omega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Catron County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Salt Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salt Lake.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Salt Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salt Lake ...
Looking for more information about Salt Lake? 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 Salt Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Salt Lake.
Adding Salt Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Salt Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salt Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Salt Lake post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Salt Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salt Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Catron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salt Lake refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salt Lake may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salt Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |