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Welcome to Tinian ...

Tinian is located in McKinley County<1>.

Tinian is 6,650 feet [2,027 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Tinian is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Tinian: 505

Communities near Tinian ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Tinian.

  • Torreon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Torreon is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
  • Pueblo Pintado
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pueblo Pintado is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Pintado
  • Guadalupe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
  • Whitehorse
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Cuba
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Copper City ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
  • Counselor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • La Jara
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tinian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tinian.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tinian ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tinian - 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.