Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Truchas in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Truchas. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Truchas listed first.
- Penasco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
- Penasco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <3>
- Rinconada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinconada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
- Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
- Velarde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Cruz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Embudo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alcalde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Espanola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barranca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barranca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
- Barranca is located in Taos County
- Pojoaque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
- Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <3>
- Jacona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
- Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacona
- From Truchas to Jacona
- Chamita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ojo Caliente
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rociada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Taos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- El Rito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Truchas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |