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Welcome to Santa Ana ...

Santa Ana is located in San Miguel County<1>.

When the people of Santa Ana refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Anan<2>

Santa Ana is 6,350 feet [1,935 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Santa Ana is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Santa Ana ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Ana.

Communities near Santa Ana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Ana.

  • Las Vegas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Romero
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Romero is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
  • Serafina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chapelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
  • Las Vegas Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
  • Apache Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
  • Coruco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coruco is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
  • El Ancon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
  • Montezuma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ribera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Ana ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Ana - 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.