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Smith Lake is located

Smith Lake is located in McKinley County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Smith Lake: Smith Lk.

Smith Lake is 7,260 feet [2,213 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Smith Lake is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Smith Lake, 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 Smith Lake: (505)

The ZIP code for Smith Lake: 87365<3>

Communities Also Named Smith Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smith Lake - it's located in Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smith Lake.

Communities near Smith Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smith Lake.

  • Thoreau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crownpoint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continental Divide
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Wingate
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Church Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Milan
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Cibola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Navajo Wingate Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
    • Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
  • Rehoboth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitehorse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Smith Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Smith Lake.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smith Lake ...

Looking for more information about Smith Lake? 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 Smith Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smith Lake.

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

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 McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smith Lake - 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 Smith Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Smith Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.









 

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