Nearest Communities to South Petaca,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to South Petaca, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for South Petaca:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from South Petaca.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Petaca. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for South Petaca (which is Rio Arriba County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from South Petaca
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Rio Arriba County (where South Petaca resides)
- County Website: https://www.rio-arriba.org/
- County Seat for Rio Arriba: Tierra Amarilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Petaca ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Petaca.
- Petaca
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Las Tablas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
- Ancones
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancones
- Vallecitos
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- LaMadera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
- La Cueva ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
- Gallegos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos
- El Rito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Las Placitas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Placitas
- Duranes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duranes
- Embudo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Bolsa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolsa
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- La Cienaga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Cienaga is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienaga
- La Junta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Junta is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
- Rinconada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
- Dixon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Apodaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
- Velarde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montecito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montecito
- Plaza Blanca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza Blanca
- Canova
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Canova is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Canoncito
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Canjilon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crowther Cow Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crowther Cow Camp is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Lyden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lyden is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Medanales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tierra Azul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Azul
- Placitas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
- La Cuestecita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cuestecita
- San Antonio ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- San Antonio is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- Estaca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
- Los Luceros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
- Abiquiu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- El Curuco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Curuco
- La Careda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Careda
- Cebolla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- La Villita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Barranca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Alcalde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chili
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Guique
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Guique is located in Rio Arriba County
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- La Chuachia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Las Trampas Tract
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Las Trampas Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Tract
- Ojo Sarco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ojo Sarco is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Las Nutrias
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Las Nutrias is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Chamita
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- El Duende
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
- Pueblito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pueblito is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblito
- Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Monte Rojo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Monte Rojo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte Rojo
- Hernandez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- San Juan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
- Romero Tract
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Tract
- Frijoles Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
- Taos County
- County Website: https://www.taoscounty.org/
- County Seat for Taos: Taos
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Petaca ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Petaca.
- Servilleta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
- Tres Piedras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Solo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Solo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Taos Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taos Junction is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Junction
- Ojo Caliente
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- No Agua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- No Agua is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Agua
- Carson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barranca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barranca is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
- Arroyo Hondo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pilar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canoncito
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Canoncito is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- San Cristobal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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- Gijosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gijosa is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gijosa
- Los Cordovas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cordovas
- Kiowa Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
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- Lobo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lobo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- Ranchito
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Valdez
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arroyo Seco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- El Padro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- El Padro is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Padro
- El Prado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ranchos de Taos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McGreggor Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McGreggor Place is located in Taos County
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- Lama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lama is located in Taos County
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- Llano Quemado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Quemado
- Canon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canon is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
- Taos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Talpa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Talpa is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Picuris Pueblo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
- Rio Lucio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
- Vallecito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antoine Leroux
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Antoine Leroux is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine Leroux
- Taos Pueblo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
- Questa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chamisal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vallecitos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vallecitos is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos
- Cerro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Penasco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pot Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pot Creek is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Creek
- Trampas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vadito
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ojito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ojito is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojito
- Rio Pueblo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Pueblo
- Buena Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
- Llano Santa Barbara Tract
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Llano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Wall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Wall is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Wall
- Rodarte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rodarte is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodarte
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Petaca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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