Welcome to Tekapo ...

Tekapo is located in McKinley County<1>.

Tekapo is 6,190 feet [1,887 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Tekapo is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Tekapo, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Tekapo: 505

Communities near Tekapo ...

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

• Zuni Pueblo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuni Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni Pueblo
  • Zuni Pueblo is located in McKinley County
• Black Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
  • Black Rock is located in McKinley County
• Vanderwagen
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderwagen
  • Vanderwagen is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderwagen <4>
• Allentown
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
  • Allentown is located in Apache County (AZ)
• Houck
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houck
  • Houck is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houck <4>
• Lupton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton
  • Lupton is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lupton <4>
• Sanders
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
  • Sanders is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <4>
• Ramah
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
  • Ramah is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <4>
• Fence Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence Lake
  • Fence Lake is located in Cibola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fence Lake <4>
• Chambers
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambers <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tekapo ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

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