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Welcome to San Miguel ...

San Miguel is located in Sandoval County<1>.


The location of San Miguel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


San Miguel is 7,080 feet [2,158 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of San Miguel is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named San Miguel ...

While we believe that this San Miguel is located in Sandoval County, we know of another 3 New Mexico communities named San Miguel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dona Ana, Rio Arriba and San Miguel County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 12 communities that are also named San Miguel - they are located in Arizona (2), California (4), Colorado (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near San Miguel ...

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

  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
  • Jemez Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Copper City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
  • Seven Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • La Jara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Regina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Torreon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
    • Torreon is located in Sandoval County
  • Arroyo del Agua
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
    • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Gallina
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Ponderosa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Miguel ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Miguel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

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 Sandoval, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Miguel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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