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Welcome to Taos Junction ...

Taos Junction is located in Taos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taos Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for Taos Junction: Taos Jct. (or less commonly used: Taos Jctn.)

Taos Junction is 7,310 feet [2,228 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Taos Junction is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Taos Junction: 575

Communities near Taos Junction ...

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

  • Taos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • LaMadera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
    • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Pilar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ojo Caliente
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rinconada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Apodaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Embudo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Petaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taos Junction ...

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

Adding Taos Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taos Junction 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 Taos Junction was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taos Junction.

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 Taos Junction - 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.