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Welcome to Upper Nutria ...

Upper Nutria is located in McKinley County<1>.


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


Upper Nutria is 6,810 feet [2,076 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Upper Nutria is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Upper Nutria, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Upper Nutria is located in the (505) area code.

Communities near Upper Nutria ...

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

  • Bread Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
    • Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
  • Ramah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Vanderwagen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fort Wingate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in McKinley County
  • Black Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Church Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continental Divide
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rehoboth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Navajo Wingate Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
    • Navajo Wingate Village 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 Upper Nutria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Nutria.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Nutria ...

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

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

The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/

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

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Nutria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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