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Welcome to San Lorenzo ...

San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

San Lorenzo is 7,120 feet [2,170 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of San Lorenzo is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named San Lorenzo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named San Lorenzo: This one is located in Rio Arriba County and the other is located in Grant County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 4 communities that are also named San Lorenzo - they are located in California (2) and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Lorenzo.

Communities near San Lorenzo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Lorenzo.

  • Espanola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Santa Clara Pueblo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
    • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
  • El Duende
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
    • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Hernandez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Chamita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
    • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Medanales
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Abiquiu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Los Alamos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Canones
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohkay Owingeh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Lorenzo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Lorenzo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Lorenzo ...

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

Footnotes ...

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