Around Santa Cruz ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Santa Cruz, with the nearest first.

• Santo Nino
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
  • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Santo Nino
  • From Santa Cruz to Santo Nino
• Sombrillo
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sombrillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
  • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
• Cuartelez
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
  • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cuartelez
  • From Santa Cruz to Cuartelez
• Espanola
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
  • Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Espanola
  • From Santa Cruz to Espanola
• Arroyo Seco
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
  • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arroyo Seco
  • From Santa Cruz to Arroyo Seco
• El Valle de Arroyo Seco
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
  • El Valle de Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
• La Puebla
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
  • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to La Puebla
  • From Santa Cruz to La Puebla
• Ohkay Owingeh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohkay Owingeh
  • Ohkay Owingeh is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Former name for Ohkay Owingeh:
  • San Juan Pueblo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohkay Owingeh <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ohkay Owingeh
  • From Santa Cruz to Ohkay Owingeh
• San Juan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
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  • Chimayo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimayo
    • Chimayo is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimayo <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chimayo
    • From Santa Cruz to Chimayo
  • Alcalde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
    • Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alcalde
    • From Santa Cruz to Alcalde
  • Chamita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
    • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chamita
    • From Santa Cruz to Chamita
  • El Duende
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
    • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to El Duende
    • From Santa Cruz to El Duende
  • Hernandez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernandez
    • Hernandez is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernandez <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hernandez
    • From Santa Cruz to Hernandez
  • Pojoaque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
    • Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <2>

For more communities neighboring Santa Cruz, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Cruz.

Santa Fe County ...

Santa Cruz is located in Santa Fe County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Fe County: Bernalillo, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval & Torrance.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Cruz ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Cruz.

Airports Near Santa Cruz ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Santa Cruz and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Cruz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Cruz ...

Looking for more information about Santa Cruz? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Santa Cruz. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Santa Cruz, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Cruz.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

• For the State of New Mexico:
  • New Mexico Tourism
  • Parks for New Mexico
  • Fishing in New Mexico
  • Hunting in New Mexico
• TripAdvisor Links for:
  • New Mexico Statewide Tourism
  • Santa Cruz Tourism
  • Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Cruz
• Also of Interest:
  • National Park Service (NPS) sites in New Mexico
  • America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
  • RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
  • Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
  • Only In Your State - Places to visit in New Mexico
  • The Living New Deal - Sites in New Mexico

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/