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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.

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vallecito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.