Nearest Communities to Sunshine,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sunshine, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sunshine:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sunshine.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sunshine is located in Taos County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taos County: Conejos (CO), Costilla (CO), Colfax, Mora & Rio Arriba.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sunshine. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Taos 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 Sunshine (which is Taos 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 Sunshine
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Taos County (where Sunshine resides)
- County Website: https://www.taoscounty.org/
- County Seat for Taos: Taos
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sunshine ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sunshine.
- Sunshine Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
- Buena Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- El Rito
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- El Rito is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
- Cerro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Questa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Costilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McGreggor Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McGreggor Place is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGreggor Place
- Amalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amalia is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
- Lama
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lama is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
- Moly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moly is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moly
- Ventero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ventero is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
- Red River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Midnight ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Midnight is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
- Anchor ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Anchor is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Lobo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lobo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- San Cristobal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kiowa Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
- La Belle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- La Belle is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Canoncito
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Canoncito is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Taos Ski Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twining ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twining is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
- No Agua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- No Agua is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Agua
- Antoine Leroux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Antoine Leroux is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine Leroux
- Arroyo Hondo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Valdez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arroyo Seco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tres Piedras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Servilleta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
- Taos Pueblo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
- El Padro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- El Padro is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Padro
- El Prado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ranchito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Taos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colfax County
- County Website: https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
- County Seat for Colfax: Raton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sunshine ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sunshine.
- Hematite ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hematite is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Moreno ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moreno is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno
- Shuree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shuree is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuree
- Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Val Verde Ski Area
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Val Verde Ski Area is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Ski Area
- McCrystal Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McCrystal Place is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrystal Place
- Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
- Idlewild
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Banning Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Banning Place is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Place
- Virginia City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Ring Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ring Place is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Place
- Eagle Nest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
- Rio Arriba County
- County Website: https://www.rio-arriba.org/
- County Seat for Rio Arriba: Tierra Amarilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sunshine ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sunshine.
- Los Pinos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Los Pinos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pinos
- Lava ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
- San Antonio ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- San Antonio is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- Las Tablas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
- San Miguel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- San Miguel is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Petaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Conejos County
- County Website: https://conejoscounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Conejos: Conejos (CO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sunshine ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sunshine.
- Lobatos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lobatos is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobatos
- Ortiz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- San Antonio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- San Antonio is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- Antonito
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Los Cerritos
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
- Conejos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Espinosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Espinosa is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espinosa
- Guadalupe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guadalupe is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Manassa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paisaje
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paisaje is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
- Lasauses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lasauses is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses
- Mogote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mogote is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
- Romeo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Las Mesitas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Las Mesitas is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mesitas
- Costilla County
- County Website: https://www.costillacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Costilla: San Luis (CO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sunshine ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sunshine.
- Jaroso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eastdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eastdale is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastdale
- Garcia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mesita
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mesita is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesita
- La Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Valley is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valley
- Los Fuertes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Los Fuertes is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fuertes
- San Pablo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- San Acacio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Viejo San Acacio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Viejo San Acacio is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viejo San Acacio
- San Pedro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- San Pedro is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- Chama
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sangre de Cristo Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sangre de Cristo Grant is located in Costilla County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangre de Cristo Grant
- San Luis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunshine) 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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