Around Thoreau ...
The following 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
- Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Continental Divide
- From Thoreau to Continental Divide
- Smith Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Smith Lake is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smith Lake <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smith Lake
- From Thoreau to Smith Lake
- Prewitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
- Prewitt is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prewitt
- From Thoreau to Prewitt
- Fort Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wingate
- Fort Wingate is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wingate <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Wingate
- From Thoreau to Fort Wingate
- Crownpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownpoint
- Crownpoint is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownpoint <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crownpoint
- From Thoreau to Crownpoint
- Church Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Rock
- Church Rock is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Rock <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Church Rock
- From Thoreau to Church Rock
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Cibola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Navajo Wingate Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
- Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
- Bread Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bread Springs
- From Thoreau to Bread Springs
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- Ramah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Rehoboth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rehoboth
- From Thoreau to Rehoboth
- Grants
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
- Grants is located in Cibola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Former name for Grants:
- Grants Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grants
- From Thoreau to Grants
- San Rafael
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
- San Rafael is located in Cibola County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Rafael
- From Thoreau to San Rafael
- Pinehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehill <1>
- Gallup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Gallup is located in McKinley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallup <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gallup
- From Thoreau to Gallup
- Ramah
For more communities neighboring Thoreau, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thoreau.
McKinley County ...
Thoreau is located in McKinley County<3>.
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.<4> 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:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Thoreau Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thoreau
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thoreau. 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/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |