Welcome to Sheep Springs ...
Sheep Springs is located in northwest New Mexico.
Sheep Springs is located in San Juan County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sheep Springs: Sheep Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sheep Spngs. or Sheep Sprngs.)
Sheep Springs is 5,890 feet [1,795 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sheep Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sheep Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sheep Springs, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area Code for Sheep Springs: 505
The ZIP code for Sheep Springs: 87364<3>
Communities near Sheep Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheep Springs.
- Naschitti
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Newcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Newcomb is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomb <5>
- Toadlena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadlena
- Toadlena is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toadlena
- From Sheep Springs to Toadlena
- Crystal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crystal
- From Sheep Springs to Crystal
- Tohatchi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohatchi
- Tohatchi is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tohatchi <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tohatchi
- From Sheep Springs to Tohatchi
- Sanostee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanostee
- Sanostee is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanostee <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sanostee
- From Sheep Springs to Sanostee
- Wheatfields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
- Wheatfields is located in Apache County (AZ)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wheatfields
- From Sheep Springs to Wheatfields
- Navajo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
- Navajo is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo <5>
- White Rock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in San Juan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Rock
- From Sheep Springs to White Rock
- Mexican Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
- Mexican Springs is located in McKinley County
- Mexican Springs has also been known as:
- Nakai Beto
- Nakai Bito
- Nakaibeto
- Nakaibito
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mexican Springs
- From Sheep Springs to Mexican Springs
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheep Springs ...
Looking for more information about Sheep Springs? 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 Sheep Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheep Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheep Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Juan County: www.co.san-juan.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 San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheep Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sheep Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheep Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |