Welcome to Tinaja ...

Tinaja is located in Cibola County<1>.

The location of Tinaja has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Tinaja is 7,370 feet [2,246 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tinaja is about 1½ mile [or 2¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Tinaja: (505)

Communities Also Named Tinaja ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Tinaja: This one is located in Cibola County and the other is located in Colfax County.

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

Communities near Tinaja ...

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

• Pinehill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Ramah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• San Rafael
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
  • San Rafael is located in Cibola County
• Milan
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Thoreau
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoreau
  • Thoreau is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thoreau <4>
• Continental Divide
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Divide
  • Continental Divide is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental Divide <4>
• Grants
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Prewitt
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
  • Prewitt is located in McKinley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prewitt <4>
• Hogg Place ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
  • Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
• Black Rock
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
  • Black Rock is located in McKinley County

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tinaja ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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