Welcome to San Fidel ...
San Fidel is located in northwest New Mexico.
San Fidel is located in Cibola County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Fidel, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.
San Fidel is 6,170 feet [1,881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of San Fidel is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: San Fidel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for San Fidel: 505
The ZIP code for San Fidel: 87007<3>
Communities near San Fidel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Fidel.
- Grants
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Cibola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Cubero
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seama
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seama have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seama
- Seama is located in Cibola County
- Casa Blanca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Encinal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Paraje
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Acoma Pueblo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Acoma Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acoma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma Village
- Acoma Village is located in Cibola 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 San Fidel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Fidel.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Fidel. See our Newspapers Page for San Fidel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Fidel ...
Looking for more information about San Fidel? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for San Fidel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Fidel.
Adding San Fidel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Fidel 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 San Fidel was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Fidel.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Cibola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Fidel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as San Fidel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Fidel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |