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Welcome to Talpa ...

Talpa is located in Taos County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Talpa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Talpa is 7,040 feet [2,146 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Talpa is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Talpa lies within the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Talpa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Talpa - they are located in Colorado, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Talpa ...

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

  • Taos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Angel Fire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
    • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <3>
  • Ranchito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • El Prado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shady Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
  • Carson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Taos Pueblo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
    • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
  • Pilar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talpa ...

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

Adding Talpa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talpa 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 Talpa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Talpa post office opened in 1904.

We also found Talpa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talpa.

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

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 Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talpa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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