Welcome to Solano ...
Solano is located in northeast New Mexico.
Solano is located in Harding County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Solano, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Solano is 5,620 feet [1,713 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Solano is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Solano lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Solano: 575
The ZIP code for Solano: 87746<3>
Communities near Solano ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Solano.
- Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mosquero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armenta Plaza ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ancon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ancon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancon
- Ancon is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ancon
- From Solano to Ancon
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 Solano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solano.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Solano. See our Newspapers Page for Solano.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solano ...
Looking for more information about Solano? 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 Solano, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Solano.
Adding Solano to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Solano 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 Solano was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Solano post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Solano.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Harding, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Solano - 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 Solano). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Solano 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |