Welcome to Sublette ...

Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sublette, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sublette is 9,280 feet [2,829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sublette is 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sublette: 575

Communities Also Named Sublette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sublette - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Sublette ...

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

• Antonito
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
  • Antonito is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Antonito
  • From Sublette to Antonito
• Romeo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Romeo is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <3>
• Osier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
  • Osier is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Osier
  • From Sublette to Osier
• Lava ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lava. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lava
  • From Sublette to Lava
• Mogote
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
  • Mogote is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mogote
  • From Sublette to Mogote
• Ortiz
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
  • Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ortiz
  • From Sublette to Ortiz
• Paisaje
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paisaje. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
  • Paisaje is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paisaje
  • From Sublette to Paisaje
• Cumbres
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
  • Cumbres is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cumbres
  • From Sublette to Cumbres
• Conejos
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
  • Conejos is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Conejos
  • From Sublette to Conejos
• Lobato ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
  • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lobato
  • From Sublette to Lobato

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sublette ...

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

Adding Sublette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sublette 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 Sublette was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sublette.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/