Welcome to Vanderwagen ...
Vanderwagen is located in northwest New Mexico.
Vanderwagen is located in McKinley County<1>.
Vanderwagen is 7,140 feet [2,176 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Vanderwagen is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Vanderwagen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Vanderwagen, 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.
Area Code for Vanderwagen: 505
The ZIP code for Vanderwagen: 87326<3>
Communities near Vanderwagen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vanderwagen.
- Gallup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bread Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Black Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in McKinley County
- Red Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Zuni Pueblo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuni Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni Pueblo
- Zuni Pueblo is located in McKinley County
- Defiance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lupton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ramah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Fort Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Vanderwagen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vanderwagen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vanderwagen. 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 Vanderwagen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vanderwagen. See our Newspapers Page for Vanderwagen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vanderwagen ...
Looking for more information about Vanderwagen? 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 Vanderwagen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vanderwagen.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Vanderwagen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Vanderwagen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vanderwagen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |