Welcome to San Luis ...
San Luis is located in Sandoval County<1>.
San Luis is 6,240 feet [1,902 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of San Luis is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: San Luis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named San Luis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named San Luis - they are located in Arizona (2), California, Colorado and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Luis.
Communities near San Luis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Luis.
- San Ysidro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guadalupe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
- Torreon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Sandoval County
- Jemez Pueblo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Zia Pueblo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zia Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zia Pueblo
- Zia Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
- Jemez Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ponderosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Copper City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Sandoval County
- Cuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seven Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Sandoval 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 Luis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Luis.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Luis. See our Newspapers Page for San Luis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Luis ...
Looking for more information about San Luis? 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 Luis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for San Luis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Luis - 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. |