Welcome to Vallecito ...

Vallecito is located in Taos County<1>.

Vallecito is 7,060 feet [2,152 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Vallecito is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Vallecito: 575

Communities Also Named Vallecito ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Vallecito - they are located in California (2) and Colorado.

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

Communities near Vallecito ...

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

• Rio Lucio
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
  • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
• Apodaca
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Apodaca
  • From Vallecito to Apodaca
• Llano
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
  • Llano is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llano <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Llano
  • From Vallecito to Llano
• Penasco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Picuris Pueblo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
  • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
• Dixon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dixon
  • From Vallecito to Dixon
• Vadito
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadito
  • Vadito is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadito <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vadito
  • From Vallecito to Vadito
• Pilar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilar
  • Pilar is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilar <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pilar
  • From Vallecito to Pilar
• Truchas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truchas
  • Truchas is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truchas <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Truchas
  • From Vallecito to Truchas
• Embudo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo
  • Embudo is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embudo <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Embudo
  • From Vallecito to Embudo

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vallecito ...

Looking for more information about Vallecito? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vallecito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vallecito.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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