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Welcome to Silver Acres ...

Silver Acres is located in Grant County<1>.


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


Silver Acres is 5,760 feet [1,756 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Silver Acres is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Silver Acres (for example, toward Duncan (AZ)), 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.

The area code for Silver Acres: (575)

Communities Also Named Silver Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Silver Acres - they are located in Maryland and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silver Acres.

Communities near Silver Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Acres.

  • Silver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bayard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <4>
  • Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Grant County
  • Santa Clara
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
    • Santa Clara is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
  • Hurley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
  • Arenas Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
    • Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
  • Little Walnut Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
    • Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
  • Fort Bayard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
    • Cobre is located in Grant County
  • Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
    • Pinos Altos is located in Grant County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Acres ...

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

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

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 Grant, 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 Silver Acres - 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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