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Welcome to Upper La Jara ...

Upper La Jara is located in Sandoval County<1>.

Upper La Jara is 7,790 feet [2,374 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Upper La Jara is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Upper La Jara ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper La Jara.

  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Regina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Copper City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
  • Gallina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lindrith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Arroyo del Agua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
    • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Coyote
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Llaves
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llaves
    • Llaves is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Seven Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Canones
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper La Jara ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper La Jara - 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.