Nearby Communities
Around Thoreau ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Thoreau, with the nearest first.
- Continental Divide
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prewitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crownpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Church Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Navajo Wingate Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Navajo Wingate Village is also located in McKinley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
- Bread Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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- Ramah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grants
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- San Rafael
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gallup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Thoreau, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thoreau.
McKinley County ...
Thoreau is located in McKinley County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKinley County: Apache (AZ), Cibola, San Juan & Sandoval.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thoreau ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thoreau.
Airports Near Thoreau ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thoreau and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thoreau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thoreau ...
Looking for more information about Thoreau? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Thoreau. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Thoreau, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thoreau.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thoreau), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |