Welcome to Santa Cruz ...
Santa Cruz is located in north central New Mexico.
Santa Cruz is located in Santa Fe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Cruz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
When the people of Santa Cruz refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Cruzan<2>
Santa Cruz is 5,660 feet [1,725 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Santa Cruz is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Santa Cruz lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Santa Cruz: (505)
Communities Also Named Santa Cruz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Santa Cruz - they are located in Arizona (3), California, Ontario and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Cruz.
Communities near Santa Cruz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Cruz.
- 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
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Chamita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- 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
- 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- El Rancho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jaconita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Cruz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Cruz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Cruz. 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 Cruz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Cruz. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Cruz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Cruz ...
Looking for more information about Santa Cruz? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Cruz, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Cruz.
Adding Santa Cruz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Cruz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Cruz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Santa Cruz post office opened in 1878.
We also found Santa Cruz in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Cruz.
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Santa Fe, 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 Cruz 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 Cruz may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Cruz - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |