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Welcome to Torreon ...

Torreon is located in Torrance County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torreon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Torreon is 6,690 feet [2,039 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Torreon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Torreon: 505

Communities Also Named Torreon ...

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

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

Communities near Torreon ...

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

  • Estancia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mountainair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Willard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Manzano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
  • Chilili
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
  • Meadow Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
  • McIntosh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponderosa Pine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
    • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
  • Peralta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torreon ...

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

Adding Torreon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Torreon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Torreon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Torreon post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torreon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torreon - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/